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S. 2581 115th Congress Senate

Political Appointee Burrowing Prevention Act

Official title: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for a 2-year prohibition on employment in a career civil service position for any former political appointee, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 21, 2018 Introduced by: Joni Ernst Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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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Mar 21, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 21, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 21, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Political Appointee Burrowing Prevention Act

This bill generally imposes a two-year ban on employment in a career position in the federal civil service for a former political appointee.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2581: Political Appointee Burrowing Prevention Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2581/
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"S. 2581: Political Appointee Burrowing Prevention Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2581/.
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S. 2581, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2581/.
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