Us Code § 7211 - Employees' right to petition Congress
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§ 7211. Employees' right to petition Congress
The right of employees, individually or collectively, to petition Congress or a Member of Congress, or to furnish information to either House of Congress, or to a committee or Member thereof, may not be interfered with or denied.
(Added Pub. L. 95–454, title VII, §703(a)(3), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1217.)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
Provisions of this section were contained in section 7102 of this title prior to the general amendment of chapter 71 of this title by Pub. L. 95–454, title VII, §701, Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1191.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective 90 days after Oct. 13, 1978, see section 907 of Pub. L. 95–454, set out as an Effective Date of 1978 Amendment note under section 1101 of this title.
CHAPTER 73—SUITABILITY, SECURITY, AND CONDUCT
SUBCHAPTER I—REGULATION OF CONDUCT
SUBCHAPTER II—EMPLOYMENT LIMITATIONS
SUBCHAPTER III—POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
SUBCHAPTER IV—FOREIGN GIFTS AND DECORATIONS
SUBCHAPTER V—MISCONDUCT
SUBCHAPTER VI—DRUG ABUSE, ALCOHOL ABUSE, AND ALCOHOLISM
SUBCHAPTER VII—MANDATORY REMOVAL FROM EMPLOYMENT OF CONVICTED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2003—Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title XI, §1125(b)(3), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1640, added item 7302.
2000—Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(3) [title VI, §639(b)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–168, added subchapter VII heading and item 7371.
1993—Pub. L. 103–94, §2(b)(2), Oct. 6, 1993, 107 Stat. 1004, amended analysis for subchapter III generally, reenacting subchapter III heading without change, substituting "participation" for "contributions and services" in item 7321, "Definitions" for "Political use of authority or influence; prohibition" in item 7322, "activity authorized; prohibitions" for "contributions; prohibition" in item 7323, "Political activities on duty; prohibition" for "Influencing elections; taking part in political campaigns; prohibitions; exceptions" in item 7324, "Political activity permitted; employees residing in certain municipalities" for "Penalties" in item 7325, and "Penalties" for "Nonpartisan political activity permitted" in item 7326, and striking out item 7327 "Political activity permitted; employees residing in certain municipalities" and item 7328 "General Accounting Office employees".
1989—Pub. L. 101–194, title III, §303(b), Nov. 30, 1989, 103 Stat. 1747, added item 7353.
1986—Pub. L. 99–570, title VI, §6002(a)(2), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–158, added subchapter VI heading and items 7361 to 7363.
1980—Pub. L. 96–191, §8(e)(2), Feb. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 33, added item 7328.
1968—Pub. L. 90–351, title V, §1001(b), June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 235, substituted "EMPLOYMENT LIMITATIONS" for "LOYALTY, SECURITY, AND STRIKING" in subchapter II heading and added item 7313.
1967—Pub. L. 90–83, §1(46), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 209, inserted "GIFTS AND" before "DECORATIONS" in subchapter IV heading, struck out item 7341 "Receipt and display of foreign decorations", and added item 7342.
SUBCHAPTER I—REGULATION OF CONDUCT
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