Federal RuleAug 21
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DOL Rewrites Disability Rules for 'Merit-Based Opportunity' Push
RuleLabor DepartmentFederal Contract Compliance Programs OfficeSignificant Wallet
119-hr-2532119th CongressWALLET
To prohibit certain removals of employees of the Department of Health and Human Services and sub-agencies and operating divisions thereof, and for other purposes.
Sponsored By: Representative McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]
Introduced
Summary
Blocks federal funding for mass staff cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The bill would bar use of Federal funds to remove 3 percent or more of HHS employees department-wide or 3 percent or more within any sub-agency during a 60-day period and it covers agency actions including reductions in force under federal personnel law and reorganizations.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Block mass layoffs at HHS
If enacted, this bill would bar HHS from using federal money for mass staff removals. It would block any action that removes 3% or more of HHS employees in any 60-day period. The same 3% in 60 days rule would apply to each HHS sub-agency or operating division. It would cover reductions in force and reorganizations. This could protect HHS employees from sudden large cuts.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]
VA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]
OH • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
AL • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]
DE • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]
TX • D
Sponsored 4/2/2025
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/2/2025
Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]
WA • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1]
IN • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/8/2025
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 4/9/2025
Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
PA • D
Sponsored 4/9/2025
Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 4/9/2025
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/14/2025
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/17/2025
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MN • D
Sponsored 4/28/2025
Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 4/28/2025
Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
MN • D
Sponsored 5/13/2025
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/19/2025
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Roll Call Votes
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