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H.R. 8550 117th Congress House

Public Service Reform Act

Official title: To provide that all Federal employees in the executive branch of Government are at-will employees, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 28, 2022 Introduced by: Chip Roy Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics
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Jul 28, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Jul 28, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 28, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Service Reform Act

This bill establishes all employees of the executive branch as at-will employees who may be subject to any adverse personnel action with or without cause and without the right to appeal such actions. The bill also establishes specialized removal procedures for career employees (i.e., nonpolitical employees), abolishes the Merit Systems Protection Board, and provides certain allowances for whistleblowers and appeals to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Republican 10
Buck, Ken
· Sep 2, 2022
 R
Donalds, Byron
Florida · Aug 26, 2022
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Aug 26, 2022
 R
Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Aug 12, 2022
Duncan, Jeff
· Aug 12, 2022
 R
Gooden, Lance
Texas · Aug 12, 2022
 R
Cloud, Michael
Texas · Aug 9, 2022
Gibbs, Bob
· Aug 9, 2022
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Aug 9, 2022
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jul 29, 2022
 R
Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Jul 28, 2022
Good, Bob
· Jul 28, 2022
 R
Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Jul 28, 2022
 R
Nehls, Troy E.
Texas · Jul 28, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8550: Public Service Reform Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8550/
MLA
"H.R. 8550: Public Service Reform Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8550/.
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H.R. 8550, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8550/.
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[H.R. 8550: Public Service Reform Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8550/)
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