Bill · H.R. 2532· House(119-HR-2532)

To prohibit certain removals of employees of the Department of Health and Human Services and sub-agencies and operating divisions thereof, and for other purposes.

Age: 54 years

Virginia

Introduced: 4/1/2025
Last activity: 4/1/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, 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.
Sponsored by: Jennifer McClellan
Cosponsors: - 38 - 0

Health

Introduced
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What this bill would do

This bill aims to prohibit specific removals of employees within the Department of Health and Human Services. It prevents the obligation or expenditure of Federal funds for agency actions that result in significant staff reductions. Specifically, it targets the removal of 3 percent or more of the total employees at the Department within a 60-day period. It also applies to the removal of 3 percent or more of employees at any sub-agency or operating division within that same timeframe. These restrictions include reductions in force and agency reorganizations.

Yes

Does this give the federal government more power?+3
The bill constrains executive agency actions regarding staff reductions, thereby limiting unilateral agency control.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+2
The bill adds a layer of restriction on how agency staff can be removed, which can be seen as increasing administrative oversight.