H.R. 1835
119th Congress
House
MERIT Act
Official title: To require the reinstatement of recently terminated probationary Federal employees, and for other purposes.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 4, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Bill text
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Committees of jurisdiction
2
Lobbying activity
24
- NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
- AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
- AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
- AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
- AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
- AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
Bodies those filers lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
- SENATE
- Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
- Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
- Labor, Dept of (DOL)
- Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
- Energy, Dept of
- General Services Administration (GSA)
Cosponsors
108
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Stevens, Haley M.
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Huffman, Jared
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DeGette, Diana
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Lieu, Ted
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Mfume, Kweisi
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Randall, Emily
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
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Subramanyam, Suhas
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Elfreth, Sarah
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Neguse, Joe
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
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Quigley, Mike
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Dingell, Debbie
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Pallone, Frank
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Sewell, Terri A.
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Figures, Shomari
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Leger Fernandez, Teresa
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Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
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Stanton, Greg
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DeSaulnier, Mark
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Johnson, Julie
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Menendez, Robert
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Swalwell, Eric
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Boyle, Brendan F.
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Correa, J. Luis
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Fletcher, Lizzie
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Goldman, Daniel S.
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Hayes, Jahana
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Nadler, Jerrold
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Plaskett, Stacey E.
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Ross, Deborah K.
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
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Sorensen, Eric
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Soto, Darren
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Lynch, Stephen F.
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DelBene, Suzan K.
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Escobar, Veronica
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Adams, Alma S.
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Ansari, Yassamin
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
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Bell, Wesley
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Beyer, Donald S.
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Bishop, Sanford D.
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Bonamici, Suzanne
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Brown, Shontel M.
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Carson, André
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Carter, Troy A.
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Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
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Chu, Judy
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Clarke, Yvette D.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1835: MERIT Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1835/
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