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5 U.S.C. § 7211

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Employees’ right to petition Congress
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Title
5 — Government Organization and Employees
Chapter
PTIII/SPTF/CH72
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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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 ProvisionsProvisions 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 DateSection 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.

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