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HR 5908 119th Congress House Government Operations and Politics

Non-Essential Workers Transparency Act

Introduced: November 4, 2025 Introduced by: Franklin, Scott Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Nov 4, 2025
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Non-Essential Workers Transparency Act

This bill requires federal agencies to submit reports to Congress regarding employees who were furloughed during a lapse in appropriations (i.e, government shutdown), the total number of employees, and the cost of salaries. 

Specifically, each federal agency must submit a report to specified congressional committees within 30 days of the end of a lapse in appropriations. The report must include specified details regarding

  • the total number of employees (including contract employees) employed by the agency before the lapse began,
  • the total number of employees who were furloughed during the lapse,
  • the total number of employees who were not furloughed during the lapse, and 
  • the total annual cost of the salaries for each group of employees. 

The report must be submitted in an unclassified form, but it may include a classified annex. Each congressional committee that receives a report must publish the report on its website within 30 days. 

The bill also requires the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to submit a report to Congress regarding the economic effects of each lapse in appropriations. CBO must submit the report within 30 days of the end of a lapse in appropriations and make the report available on its website. 

What's happening now November 4, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3005 Related bill Non-Essential Workers Transparency Act
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 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 8
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Harrigan, Pat
North Carolina · Dec 3, 2025
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McGuire, John J.
Virginia · Dec 3, 2025
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Dec 3, 2025
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Nov 4, 2025
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Cline, Ben
Virginia · Nov 4, 2025
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Fallon, Pat
Texas · Nov 4, 2025
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Nov 4, 2025
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Webster, Daniel
Florida · Nov 4, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5908: Non-Essential Workers Transparency Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5908/
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"H.R. 5908: Non-Essential Workers Transparency Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5908/.
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H.R. 5908, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5908/.
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