All Circuit Review Act
Public Law 115-195 · H.R. 2229 · 115th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Jul 7, 2018 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD-7)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Blake Farenthold
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
All Circuit Review Act
(Sec. 2) This bill makes permanent the authority for a federal employee (or applicant for federal employment) or the Office of Personnel Management to appeal, in any federal appeals court of competent jurisdiction, a final order or decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board on a claim alleging reprisal for making a protected disclosure (i.e., whistle-blowing) or for engaging in certain protected activities (e.g., refusing to obey an order that requires a violation of law).
The bill applies retroactively to November 26, 2017.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
- Judiciary Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet 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. 26 actions.
- Jul 7, 2018Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 115-195.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jun 27, 2018FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Jun 22, 2018Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Ross asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and agree to the Senate amendment.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 13, 2018FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jun 12, 2018FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 12, 2018CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 377.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment. With written report No. 115-229.
- Feb 14, 2018CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- Oct 16, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Oct 11, 2017FloorFloor · 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. 2229.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Russell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Oct 2, 2017CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 244.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-337, Part I.
- May 2, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Apr 28, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
- CommitteeCommittee · 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.