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HR 1480 109th Congress House

Federal Employees with Disabilities Protection Act

Official title: To require that a conversion to contractor performance of an activity or function of the Federal Government may not result in the loss of employment of any Fed… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require that a conversion to contractor performance of an activity or function of the Federal Government may not result in the loss of employment of any Federal worker with a severe disability employed in that activity or function.

Introduced: April 26, 2005 Introduced by: Van Hollen, Chris Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics BlindCommerceDisabledDismissal of employees
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Employment of the disabledFederal employeesGovernment contractorsLabor and EmploymentNonprofit organizationsPrivatizationSheltered workshopsSocial Welfare
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 5, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Apr 5, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E548-549)
Apr 5, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 5, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Employees with Disabilities Protection Act - Prohibits the termination of employment of a disabled Federal employee due to a conversion to contractor performance of any activity or function of an executive agency under Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 or any other Federal policy, directive, or regulation. Exempts certain nonprofit agencies for the blind or severely handicapped from this prohibition if the terminated Federal employee is offered an equivalent position in the Federal Government or with the nonprofit agency.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 5 Republican 1
KENNEDY, PATRICK
· May 12, 2005
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 12, 2005
WU, DAVID
· May 3, 2005
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Apr 26, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 26, 2005
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 20, 2005
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 20, 2005
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 20, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1480: Federal Employees with Disabilities Protection Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1480/
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