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Civil Service Due Process Amendments

Public Law 101-376 · H.R. 3086 · 101st Congress · began in the House

Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Aug 17, 1990 · Government Operations and Politics

Sponsor: Rep. Gerald Sikorski (D-MN-6)

Cosponsors (7): Rep. Frank Horton,

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Civil Service Due Process Amendments - Makes certain employees in the excepted service (civilian positions in the executive branch specifically excepted from civil service requirements) subject to adverse personnel action provisions respecting removal, suspension for more than 14 days, reduction in grade or pay, or furlough for 30 days or less. Allow such employees to appeal a reduction in grade or a removal to the Merit System Protection Board.

Excludes the following persons from such provisions: (1) persons in positions excepted by the President; (2) presidential appointees; (3) retirees receiving an annuity from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund or the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund; (4) National Guard technicians; (5) members of the Foreign Service; (6) employees of the Central Intelligence Agency, the General Accounting Office, or the Veterans Health Services and Research Administration; (7) employees in the U.S. Postal Service, the Postal Rate Commission, the Panama Canal Commission, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the National Security Agency, the Defense Intelligence Agency, or an intelligence activity of a military department covered under provisions regarding management of civilian intelligence personnel of the military departments; and (8) aliens and noncitizens of the United States occupying positions outside the United States.

Prohibits an individual's status under any retirement system from being taken into account in determining the appealability to the Merit Systems Protection Board of any case involving a removal from service.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 25 actions.

  1. Aug 17, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-376.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Aug 9, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Aug 4, 1990Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
  6. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
  7. Jul 30, 1990FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
  8. FloorFloor · The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Voice Vote.
  9. FloorFloor · Amendment SP 2436 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
  10. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  11. May 15, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  12. Mar 29, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  13. Nov 7, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  14. Nov 6, 1989FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  15. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  16. FloorFloor · On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
  17. FloorFloor · Mrs. Morella demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
  18. FloorFloor · Mr. Sikorski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  19. Nov 3, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  20. Oct 25, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  21. Oct 17, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Civil Service Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  22. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Civil Service Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  23. Aug 16, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Civil Service Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  24. Aug 2, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  25. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.