HR 5599 · 119th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

To prohibit the removal of Federal employees during any lapse in discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2025-09-26· Sponsored by Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2]· House

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Senate
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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.(2025-09-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This bill prohibits the removal of federal employees from the civil service during a government shutdown due to a lapse in discretionary appropriations. If an employee is removed from the civil service in violation of this bill, the employee may elect to be reinstated with back pay on the date on which the lapse in appropriations ends. …

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]CO
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]IN
Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31]CA
Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]MN
Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3]MD
Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30]CA
Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]TX
Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]MD
Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]NV
Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]MA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6]WA
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]OR
Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]NM
Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]VA
Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27]CA
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]CA