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This bill, known as the Fair Access to Swift and Timely Justice Act (FAST Justice Act), addresses delays in appeals processing by the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), a federal agency that handles employment disputes for federal workers. Under the bill, if the MSPB has not taken action on an employee's appeal within 120 days of filing, the employee gains the right to file a civil action in a federal district court. The employee can choose to file in the judicial district where the personnel action occurred, where they would have been employed, or where the respondent's principal office is located. When reviewing such cases, courts must apply the same standard of review that the MSPB would have used, and any appeals from district court decisions would be filed with the corresponding court of appeals. If an employee files a civil action, the MSPB must stay its own appeal process and resume processing if the civil action is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. The bill aims to provide federal employees with a more expeditious path to resolving employment disputes when the MSPB fails to act in a timely manner, while preserving existing judicial review procedures.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2977/all-info