To amend title 5, United States Code, to require agencies to provide official personnel record files to Federal employees and former Federal employees, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Brownley (for herself, Mr. Landsman, Ms. Norton, Ms. Elfreth, …
Primary Purpose
To require federal agencies to provide official personnel record files to current and former federal employees upon request within specified timeframes.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Codify employee access rights to personnel records through amendment to existing federal workforce law"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "employee"
- → Any federal employee
- "the Director"
- → Director of the Office of Personnel Management
- "former employee"
- → Any individual who previously worked for a federal agency
- "the head of such agency"
- → Head of any federal agency
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The official record of an employees employment history maintained by the federal agency or OPM
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