United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5599 (119th)
To prohibit the removal of Federal employees during any lapse in discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes.
Introduced
26 September 2025
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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18 December 2025
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.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Introduced in House · EN · 26 September 2025
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 26 September 2025
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5599
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/5599