To provide for the appointment of members of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance to replace members whose terms expire during 2017, and for other purposes.
Public Law 115-19 · H.R. 1228 · 115th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Apr 3, 2017 · Congress
Sponsor: Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS-3)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Robert Brady
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
(Sec. 1) This bill provides that of the three members appointed to the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance (OOC) to replace the three members whose terms expire in March 2017, one shall have a three-year term and two shall have a four-year term. (The OOC was established by the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to administer and enforce that Act and to assist Members of Congress in understanding their rights and responsibilities under workplace and accessibility laws.)
The board members appointed to replace the two members whose terms expire in May 2017 shall each have a five-year term.
This bill allows a board member whose term expires in: (1) March 2017 to be reappointed to serve one additional three or four-year term, and (2) May 2017 to be reappointed to serve an additional five-year term. Such board members may not be reappointed to any additional terms after their additional term expires.
The bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to: (1) permit a board member to serve after his or her term has expired until a successor has taken office; and (2) authorize the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Majority Leader of the Senate, and the Minority Leaders of the House and Senate to take such steps as they consider appropriate to ensure the timely appointment of board members consistent with such Act's requirements.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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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. 10 actions.
- Apr 3, 2017Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Mar 23, 2017FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Mar 22, 2017FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Mar 21, 2017FloorFloor · Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 15, 2017FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Harper asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on House Administration discharged.
- Feb 27, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
H.Amdt. 80HouseRep. Gregg HarperR-MS-3· offered Mar 15, 2017Agreed to
An amendment to add a new subsection relating to the authority of Congressional leadership in making appointments.
Mar 15, 2017: On agreeing to the Harper amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.