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DemocratBill · H.R. 492· House(119-HR-492)

Saving the Civil Service Act

Rep. Connolly
Age: 76 years
Virginia
Introduced
1/16/2025
Last activity
9/16/2025 — ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 492, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Sponsored by
Gerald Connolly
Cosponsors
Democrat - 108Republican - 4
Government Operations and Politics
  1. Introduced

What this bill would do

This bill is called the Saving the Civil Service Act. It stops the government from creating Schedule F of the excepted service. The bill sets strict rules on moving jobs out of the competitive service. It requires specific approvals before moving certain jobs. It also puts a limit on how many employees can be moved during a presidential term. Finally, it requires written consent from employees before moving them into certain positions.