summary
Introduced
01/16/2025
01/16/2025
In Committee
01/16/2025
01/16/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To prohibit the establishment of schedule F of the excepted service, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, called the "Saving the Civil Service Act", aims to prevent the establishment of Schedule F in the federal government's excepted service and places significant restrictions on transferring employees between different service classifications. Specifically, the bill prohibits agencies from moving positions out of the competitive service (traditional merit-based hiring) except into existing schedules A through E, and requires prior written consent from employees before transferring them between service schedules. The bill also limits the number of employees an agency can transfer to the excepted service during a presidential term to either 1% of the agency's total workforce or five employees, whichever is greater. Additionally, any transfer of an occupied position to Schedule C (typically political appointments) requires prior approval from the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The legislation applies to all federal agencies and seeks to protect federal employees from arbitrary reassignment and maintain the traditional civil service protections that ensure hiring and promotion are based on merit rather than political considerations.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (96)
Gerry Connolly (D)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Yassamin Ansari (D),
Don Bacon (R),
Becca Balint (D),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Wesley Bell (D),
Don Beyer (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Shontel Brown (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
Janelle Bynum (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
André Carson (D),
Ed Case (D),
Sean Casten (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Jim Costa (D),
Joe Courtney (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Don Davis (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Maxine Dexter (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Sarah Elfreth (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Teresa Fernandez (D),
Shomari Figures (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Laura Friedman (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Robert Garcia (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Maggie Goodlander (D),
Al Green (D),
Steny Hoyer (D),
Val Hoyle (D),
Glenn Ivey (D),
Bill Keating (D),
Robin Kelly (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Rick Larsen (D),
John Larson (D),
Mike Lawler (R),
Mike Levin (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Seth Magaziner (D),
John Mannion (D),
Lucy McBath (D),
Sarah McBride (D),
April McClain-Delaney (D),
Jenn McClellan (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Rob Menendez (D),
Kweisi Mfume (D),
Joe Morelle (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Frank Mrvan (D),
Kevin Mullin (D),
Donald Norcross (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Johnny Olszewski (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Frank Pallone (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Emily Randall (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Eric Sorensen (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Haley Stevens (D),
Suhas Subramanyam (D),
Emilia Sykes (D),
Shri Thanedar (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Sylvester Turner (D),
Eugene Vindman (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Maxine Waters (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Last Action
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 492, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection. (on 09/16/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/492/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr492/BILLS-119hr492ih.pdf |
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