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2 U.S.C. 1401: Procedure for consideration of alleged violations

Created in 1995 by the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-1). Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 2 U.S.C. 1316a, 2 U.S.C. 1402, 2 U.S.C. 1402a, 2 U.S.C. 1408.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2018Pub. L. 115-397

2018Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018

1995Congressional Accountability Act of 1995created it

2 U.S.C. 1401Procedure for consideration of alleged violations

(a)Filing and review of claims

(b)Right of employee to file civil action

(c)Special rule for Architect of the Capitol and Capitol Police

(d)Election of remedies for Library of Congress

(e)Rights of parties to retain private counsel

(f)Standards for assertions made by parties

(g)Procedure

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This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

How it got here

2018

Pub. L. 115–397 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to procedure for consideration of alleged violations, consisting of three pars. Law text
Pub. L. 115–141, §153(b)(1)(A), struck out "either" after "section 1404 of this title, of" in introductory provisions. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) Law text · (3)
Pub. L. 115–141, §153(b)(1)(B)–(D), added subpar. (C). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) Law text · (3)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.