Several bills that would affect federal employees recently passed the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.The Common Sense in Compensation Act (H.R. 1541), introduced by Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC), was adopted by a voice vote. The bill would prohibit federal employee bonuses for the rest of Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 and cap bonuses at a maximum of 5% of salary through the end of FY 2015.The Citizen Empowerment Act (H.R. 2711) was also adopted by voice vote. Introduced by Lynn Jenkins (R-KS), it would allow Americans to record conversations with federal employees from most executive branch agencies, both in person and over the phone.
Posted on: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 14:20:00 +0000
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