All Circuit Review Extension Act
Public Law 113-170 · H.R. 4197 · 113th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Sep 26, 2014 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD-7)
Cosponsors (4): Rep. Darrell Issa, Rep. Chris Van Hollen,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
All Circuit Review Extension Act - Extends from two to five years after the effective date of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 (i.e., December 27, 2012), the period allowed for: (1) filing a petition for judicial review of Merit Systems Protection Board decisions in whistleblower cases, and (2) any review of such a decision by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
- Judiciary Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee
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Related bills
The record lists no related bills.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.
- Sep 26, 2014Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 113-170.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 17, 2014FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Sep 11, 2014FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 31, 2014CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 506.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Carper without amendment. Without written report.
- Jul 30, 2014CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jul 15, 2014CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Jul 14, 2014FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4197.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Gosar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 390.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 113-519, Part I.
- Apr 16, 2014CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
- Mar 12, 2014CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Mar 11, 2014CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerne…
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.