H.R. 4182EQUALS Act of 2017

3 recorded actions150 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: James Comer [R-KY-01]
Cosponsors: 3 · 3 Republicans
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Committees: Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Latest action: Dec 1, 2017 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

IntroducedOct 31, 2017
Passed the HouseNov 30, 2017
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

Ensuring a Qualified Civil Service Act of 2017 or the EQUALS Act of 2017

This bill requires the probationary period before an appointment in the competitive civil service or an initial appointment as a supervisor or manager becomes final to last for two years. The two-year probationary period applies to any position that requires formal training or a license, and any other position not requiring formal training or a license.

Each agency must ensure that: (1) an announcement of a vacant position and an offer of appointment clearly state the terms and conditions of the probationary period, (2) an individual who is required to complete a probationary period receives timely notice of requirements to successfully complete the probationary period, (3) a supervisor or manager of an individual who is required to complete the probationary period receives notification not less than 30 days before the end of the probationary period, and (4) certification of such successful completion is made.

The bill increases from one to two years: (1) the probationary period after which an individual's appointment as a career appointee in the Senior Executive Service becomes final, and (2) the continuous employment requirement for coverage under adverse action procedures for misconduct.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 4182 as introduced in House on Oct 31, 2017. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

Roll calls on H.R. 41823 roll calls on this measure

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Nov 30, 2017Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveNov 30, 2017

How every member votedHouse roll call 648

House Nov 30, 2017 · the primary vote

On Passage

Ensuring a Qualified Civil Service Act

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213 Yea 204 Nay 16 not voting

Party-line vote 20 of 417 voting members broke with their own party: 2 Democrats, 18 Republicans.

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All members433 members

Democratic194 members

Republican239 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors3 · 3 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 4182 and vote against it. 2 signed when it was filed.

RMark Meadows [R-NC-11]Original

RJody Hice [R-GA-10]Original

RBarry Loudermilk [R-GA-11]Joined Nov 1, 2017

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Who lobbied on H.R. 418210 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 4182 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOfiled by AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO

Defense · Government Issues · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Agriculture +11 more7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SECURITY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATIONSfiled by GREYSTONE GROUP LLC

Government Issues · Budget/Appropriations6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEESfiled by AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES

Retirement · Constitution · Housing · Transportation +22 more5 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2018Filing

NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC

Transportation · Retirement · Budget/Appropriations · Aviation/Airlines/Airports +2 more5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNIONIts PAC: National Treasury Employees Union PAC

Government Issues · Health Issues · Budget/Appropriations · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE STRUCTURAL ORNAMENTAL & REINFORCING IRON WORKERSfiled by INT'L. ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL & REINFORCING IRON WORKERSIts PAC: Int'l Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental & Reinforcing Iron Workers

Environment/Superfund · Government Issues · Energy/Nuclear · Immigration +1 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2017Filing

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERSIts PAC: Machinists NON Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers

Disaster Planning/Emergencies · Trade (domestic/foreign) · Manufacturing · Budget/Appropriations +8 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2017Filing

FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: Federal Managers' Association PAC

Defense · Government Issues1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2017Filing

LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICAIts PAC: Laborers' International Union of North America PAC

Transportation · Retirement · Government Issues · Energy/Nuclear +3 more1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2017Filing

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS

Health Issues · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Postal +2 more1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2017Filing

35 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-05. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.