# 117-hr-1224: Merit Systems Protection Board Empowerment Act of 2021

117-hr-1224, Merit Systems Protection Board Empowerment Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA); status Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-1224
- Congress: 117
- Title: Merit Systems Protection Board Empowerment Act of 2021
- Status: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Introduced: 2021-02-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Merit Systems Protection Board Empowerment Act of 2021

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2021-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2021-08-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hres-981: Commemorating the 1-year anniversary of the March 16, 2021, shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, and denouncing anti-Asian hate.
- 117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, on January 15, 2022.
- 117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-hr-5723: Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust
- 117-hr-5727: Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2021

## Sources
- [117-hr-1224 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1224)

## Related
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hres-981: Commemorating the 1-year anniversary of the March 16, 2021, shootings in Atlant…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-981)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-5723: Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5723)
- [117-hr-5727: Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5727)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1224 (as of 2026-10-15).