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Introduced
03/04/2025
03/04/2025
In Committee
03/04/2025
03/04/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To require the reinstatement of recently terminated probationary Federal employees, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the MERIT Act (Model Employee Reinstatement for Ill-advised Termination Act), provides a comprehensive framework for reinstating probationary federal employees who were terminated during a specific period beginning January 20, 2025. The bill applies to employees in the competitive, excepted, or Senior Executive Service who were separated from their jobs as part of a mass termination (defined as at least 15 separations within 30 days) and were either serving a probationary period or had not completed required continuous service years. Affected employees are entitled to either be reinstated to a similar position in their former agency or, if they have already found a new federal position, receive back pay that accounts for the difference between what they would have earned in their original job and their current salary. The bill requires executive agencies to notify eligible employees of their reinstatement rights within 30 days of the act's enactment, and employees must respond within 30 days of receiving notice. Additionally, the bill mandates that the Comptroller General submit a report to Congress detailing the mass terminations, including the number of employees separated, reasons for separation, and recommendations for potential broader application of the act. The Office of Personnel Management will also be responsible for determining appropriate pay levels for reinstated positions and reporting on the reinstatement process.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (109)
LaMonica McIver (D)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Yassamin Ansari (D),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Wesley Bell (D),
Don Beyer (D),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Shontel Brown (D),
André Carson (D),
Troy Carter (D),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Gil Cisneros (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Herbert Conaway (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Lou Correa (D),
Jasmine Crockett (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Sarah Elfreth (D),
Veronica Escobar (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Teresa Fernandez (D),
Cleo Fields (D),
Shomari Figures (D),
Lizzie Fletcher (D),
Valerie Foushee (D),
Robert Garcia (D),
Chuy García (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Pablo Jose Hernandez (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Glenn Ivey (D),
Jonathan Jackson (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Julie Johnson (D),
Robin Kelly (D),
Timothy Kennedy (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Greg Landsman (D),
George Latimer (D),
Summer Lee (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
John Mannion (D),
Jenn McClellan (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Gregory Meeks (D),
Rob Menendez (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Kweisi Mfume (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Johnny Olszewski (D),
Frank Pallone (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Brittany Pettersen (D),
Stacey Plaskett (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Emily Randall (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Lateefah Simon (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Eric Sorensen (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Greg Stanton (D),
Haley Stevens (D),
Suhas Subramanyam (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Shri Thanedar (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Norma Torres (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
Sylvester Turner (D),
Lauren Underwood (D),
Juan Vargas (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Maxine Waters (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (on 03/04/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1835/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr1835/BILLS-119hr1835ih.pdf |
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