HR 5599
119th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
To prohibit the removal of Federal employees during any lapse in discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes.
Introduced: September 26, 2025
Introduced by:
Olszewski, Johnny
Democratic
· Maryland
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Became law
Sep 26, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sep 26, 2025
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill prohibits the removal of federal employees from the civil service during a government shutdown due to a lapse in discretionary appropriations. If an employee is removed from the civil service in violation of this bill, the employee may elect to be reinstated with back pay on the date on which the lapse in appropriations ends.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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