1. Short title (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Labor Accountability Act of 2017 . 2. Senior executives: removal, demotion, or suspension based on performance or misconduct (a) Authority The Secretary may, as provided in this section, reprimand or suspend, involuntarily reassign, demote, or remove a covered employee from a senior executive position at the Department if the Secretary determines that the misconduct or performance of the covered employee warrants such action. If the Secretary so removes such an individual, the Secretary may remove the individual from the civil service (as defined in section 2101 of title 5, United States Code). (b) Rights and procedures (1) Rights A covered employee who is the subject of an action under subsection (a) is entitled to— (A) advance notice of the action and a file containing all evidence in support of the proposed action; (B) be represented by an attorney or other representative of the covered employee’s choice