Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

5 U.S.C. § 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.

Pub. L. 95–454, title VII, § 703(a)(3)92 Stat. 1217(Added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 7102 of this titlePub. L. 95–454, title VII, § 70192 Stat. 1191Provisions of this section were contained in prior to the general amendment of chapter 71 of this title by , , .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 907 of Pub. L. 95–454section 1101 of this titleSection effective 90 days after , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1978 Amendment note under .