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U.S. Code, Title 5, Government Organization and Employees
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General SummaryThe U.S. Code is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. While every effort has been made to ensure that this reproduction of the Code is accurate, those using it for legal purposes should verify their results against the printed version of the Code available through the Government Printing Office.
§ 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.)
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.
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.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 39 section 1002.
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"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", "§ 7211. Employees’ Right to Petition Congress," U.S. Code, Title 5, Government Organization and Employees in U.S. Code, Title 5, Government Organization and Employees (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2002), Original Sources, accessed July 2, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=DBQ6BL3KJY5I89Q.
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"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel". "§ 7211. Employees’ Right to Petition Congress." U.S. Code, Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, in U.S. Code, Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office, 2002, Original Sources. 2 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=DBQ6BL3KJY5I89Q.
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"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", '§ 7211. Employees’ Right to Petition Congress' in U.S. Code, Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. cited in 2002, U.S. Code, Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.. Original Sources, retrieved 2 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=DBQ6BL3KJY5I89Q.
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