Special Government Employees Transparency Act of 2025

Increased Oversight of Personnel: By requiring agencies to reclassify individuals who serve as special Government employees for more than 130 days, the bill ensures they are brought under standard civil service laws and personnel frameworks (Section 2(b)(2)).

Public Access to Employment Data: The creation of a searchable, sortable database allows the public to view the name, position title, pay rate, and employing agency of covered special Government employees without needing to register (Section 3(b)(1) and 3(b)(2)).

Transparency of Financial Interests: The bill requires that financial disclosure reports filed by covered special Government employees be made publicly available, providing insight into their potential financial interests (Section 3(c)).

Accessibility of Information: The required database must be compliant with the Rehabilitation Act and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, ensuring the information is accessible to a wide range of people (Section 3(b)(2)).

Administrative Burden on Agencies: Executive agencies are required to perform several tasks, such as determining new employment classifications, providing written notices of those determinations, and notifying the Director of personnel actions within 30 days (Section 2(b)(2) and Section 3(b)(3)).

Mandatory Reclassification: Individuals serving as special Government employees who exceed the 130-day limit will be subject to a new employment classification and must follow the personnel management policies of their employing authority (Section 2(b)(2)).

Potential Privacy Loss: Covered special Government employees will have their names, pay rates, and financial disclosure reports made available to the public (Section 3(b)(1) and Section 3(c)).