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This bill, called the "Stop Stealing Our Jobs Act," aims to protect federal civil service employees from being terminated during government shutdowns (periods when there is a lapse in discretionary appropriations). Specifically, the bill prohibits the President and heads of Executive agencies from removing any career employees from their positions during such periods, with the exception of political appointees. The bill carefully defines key terms like "civil service" and "Executive agency" using existing legal definitions from Title 5 of the United States Code, and provides a detailed description of what constitutes a "political position" or "political appointee." Political appointees who can still be removed include those in high-level Executive Schedule positions, non-career Senior Executive Service roles, and confidential or policy-determining positions under Schedule C regulations. The primary intent of the bill is to provide job security for career federal employees during government funding lapses, preventing them from being arbitrarily dismissed when federal budget negotiations break down.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5676/all-info