# 114-hr-6426: To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for a 2 year prohibition on employment in a career civil service position for any former political appointee, and for other purposes.

114-hr-6426, To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for a 2 year prohibition on employment in a career civil service position for any former political appointee, and for other purposes., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-6426
- Congress: 114
- Title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for a 2 year prohibition on employment in a career civil service position for any former political appointee, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Introduced: 2016-12-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill prohibits an individual occupying a political position in the civil service from being appointed to a career position in the civil service for two years after the individual separates from such political position.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2016-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY), 2016-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2016-12-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
- 114-hr-3799: Hearing Protection Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act
- 114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015
- 114-hr-427: Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015
- 114-hr-36: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-6426 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6426)

## Related
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
- [114-hr-3799: Hearing Protection Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3799)
- [114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2802)
- [114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1190)
- [114-hr-427: Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-427)
- [114-hr-36: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-36)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6426 (as of 2025-11-18).