US HR302

Bill

PPSA Act of 2021 Preventing a Patronage System Act of 2021

Introduced
01/13/2021

In Committee
05/25/2021

Crossed Over
09/19/2022

Passed

Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

AN ACT To impose limits on excepting competitive service positions from the competitive service, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Preventing a Patronage System Act of 2021 (PPSA Act of 2021), imposes limits on excepting competitive service positions from the competitive service. Specifically, it states that no position in the competitive service can be excepted from the competitive service unless it is placed in one of the schedules A through E as described in the Code of Federal Regulations, and under the terms and conditions of that part of the regulations. Additionally, the bill prohibits any position in the excepted service from being placed in a schedule other than those described in the bill. This is intended to prevent the use of excepted service positions as a way to circumvent the competitive hiring process and create a patronage system.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (17)

Gerry Connolly (D)*, Cindy Axne (D), Don Bacon (R), Don Beyer (D), Anthony Brown (D), Jim Costa (D), Michael Doyle (D), Dwight Evans (D), Brian Fitzpatrick (R), Steny Hoyer (D), Carolyn Maloney (D), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), Katie Porter (D), David Price (D), Jackie Speier (D), Jeff Van Drew (R), Jennifer Wexton (D),

Last Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (on 09/19/2022)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/302/all-info

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/302/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr302/BILLS-117hr302eh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr302/BILLS-117hr302eh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr302/BILLS-117hr302rh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr302/BILLS-117hr302rh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr302/BILLS-117hr302ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr302/BILLS-117hr302ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR5314	Protecting Our Democracy Act Inspector General Protection Act Inspector General Independence Act Voter Choice Act Efficient Transition Act of 2021 Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2021 Security from Political Interference in Justice Act of 2020 Congressional Power of the Purse Act Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act	Received in the Senate.	Related
HRes1339	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 302) to impose limits on excepting competitive service positions from the competitive service, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend title 5, United States Code, to modify and enhance protections for Federal Government whistleblowers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8326) to amend title 13, United States Code, to improve the operations of the Bureau of the Census, an	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Related
S4702	PPSA Act of 2022 Preventing a Patronage System Act of 2022	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.	Related

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