Bill > HR2880

This bill provides enhanced employment protections for federal employees who are in probationary status after being promoted to certain career positions. Specifically, the bill ensures that these probationary employees receive due process protections under existing federal employment law, including the ability to challenge removal from their position through established legal procedures. The bill allows individuals who were removed from competitive service, excepted service, or Senior Executive Service positions between January 20, 2025, and the bill's enactment date to be reinstated to their previous position or an equivalent position, with backpay. The protections do not apply to political appointees or those in confidential or policy-determining roles, such as positions on the Executive Schedule or in Schedule C. The bill defines key terms like "career appointee" and distinguishes between competitive, excepted, and political service within the federal government. For employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs, the bill specifically references existing VA-specific employment protection provisions. The overall goal appears to be providing additional job security and legal recourse for federal employees during their initial probationary periods after promotion.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2880/all-info