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H.R. 2579: Government Employee Accountability Act

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H.R. 2579: Government Employee Accountability Act

113th Congress · introduced 2013-06-28 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 322, H.R. 2579 is laid on the table.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-06-28 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 322, H.R. 2579 is laid on the table. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Government Employee Accountability Act

Plain summary

Government Employee Accountability Act - Sets forth guidelines for placing career employees of the Senior Executive Service (SES) on investigative leave. Defines "investigative leave" as a temporary absence without duty for disciplinary reasons, of a period not greater than 90 days. Authorizes a federal agency to: (1) place an SES employee on investigative leave, without loss of pay and without charge to annual or sick leave, only for misconduct, neglect of duty, malfeasance, or misappropriation of funds; (2) place such employee on leave without pay if such employee's conduct is flagrant and such employee intentionally engaged in such conduct; or (3) remove such employee if such employee acted in a manner that endangers the interest of the agency mission and the removal is deemed necessary or advisable in the interests of the United States. Requires an agency head to periodically review the investigation into the conduct of an SES employee placed on investigative leave and take certain actions with respect to such employee at the end of a period of investigative leave, including removal, suspension without pay, or reinstatement to duty. Grants an employee placed on investigative leave certain rights, including: (1) advance written notice of, and the right to answer, charges; (2) the right to be represented by an attorney; and (3) the right to appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). Includes misappropriation of funds as a ground in suspending or reinstating an SES employee or placing such employee in another civil service position.

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Official text

Government Employee Accountability Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House with amendment(s))

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3] · 41 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Todd Young (R-IN), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Mark E. Amodei (R-NV), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Austin Scott (R-GA), Steve Womack (R-AR), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), James Lankford (R-OK), Daniel Webster (R-FL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3] reported raising $1.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr2579 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113