# 114-hr-4360: Official Personnel File Enhancement Act

114-hr-4360, Official Personnel File Enhancement Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] (R-UT); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4360
- Congress: 114
- Title: Official Personnel File Enhancement Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced: 2016-01-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Official Personnel File Enhancement Act This bill requires that a permanent notation be made in the official personnel record file of a federal employee in the competitive or excepted service who is the subject of a personnel investigation for misconduct or poor performance and who resigns prior to the resolution of such investigation, if an adverse finding is made against such employee at the close of such investigation. The head of the agency employing such employee must make reasonable efforts to notify the employee of the permanent notation. The bill also requires any federal government appointing authority to review and consider the personnel file of a former federal employee who is a candidate for a position within the competitive or excepted service prior to appointing or reinstating such employee to such a position.

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6451: Federal Property Management Reform Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6450: Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6433: Protect the Flag Act
- 114-hr-6303: To designate facilities of the United States Postal Service, to establish new ZIP Codes, and for other purposes.
- 114-hr-6302: Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6034: Classified Information Protection Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-4360 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4360)

## Related
- [114-hr-6451: Federal Property Management Reform Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6451)
- [114-hr-6450: Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6450)
- [114-hr-6433: Protect the Flag Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6433)
- [114-hr-6303: To designate facilities of the United States Postal Service, to establish new Z…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6303)
- [114-hr-6302: Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6302)
- [114-hr-6034: Classified Information Protection Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6034)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4360 (as of 2025-11-18).