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HR 302 117th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Employee hiring Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Labor-management relations

PPSA Act of 2021

Introduced: January 13, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 19, 2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 15, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 15, 2022
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 204 (Roll no. 432). (text: CR H7848)
Sep 15, 2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 204 (Roll no. 432).
Sep 15, 2022
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Sep 15, 2022
DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 1339, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hice (GA) Part A amendment No. 1.
Sep 15, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 302.
Sep 15, 2022
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 302, H.R. 2988 and H.R. 8326. Rule provides for one hour of general debate each for H.R. 302, H.R. 2988, and H.R. 8326. Rule also provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.
Sep 15, 2022
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1339. (consideration: CR H7848-7857)
Sep 13, 2022
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1339 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 302, H.R. 2988 and H.R. 8326. Rule provides for one hour of general debate each for H.R. 302, H.R. 2988, and H.R. 8326. Rule also provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.
Sep 2, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 352.
Sep 2, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 117-455.
May 25, 2021
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 18.
May 25, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 13, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Jan 13, 2021
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 15, 2022 House · vote #432 On Passage Passed 225–204 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preventing a Patronage System Act of 2021 or the PPSA Act of 2021

This bill prohibits executive agency positions in the competitive service from being placed in the excepted service, unless such positions are placed in Schedules A through E as in effect on September 30, 2020. The bill also prohibits positions in the excepted service from being placed in any schedule other than the aforementioned schedules.

On October 21, 2020, former President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled Creating Schedule F in the Excepted Service. The order placed executive agency positions that are of a confidential, policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating character, and that are not normally subject to change as a result of a presidential transition, under a new schedule in the excepted service (Schedule F) instead of the competitive service. The order also required any such positions in the excepted service to be reclassified to Schedule F. The order was revoked by President Joe Biden on January 22, 2021.

What's happening now September 19, 2022

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 5 Republican 3