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119-hr-3136119th CongressWALLET

Protect our Public Health Workforce Act

Sponsored By: Representative Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would create reinstatement and backpay for affected CDC employees removed or dismissed between January 20, 2025 and the date of enactment. It would also require regular reporting to Congress on those personnel actions through January 20, 2029.

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  • Affected CDC employees could elect to be reinstated to the same or an equivalent position and receive backpay under the federal backpay statute 5 U.S.C. 5596.
  • The CDC Director would have to submit a report within 60 days of enactment and then every three months, listing the number of removals, the job title and description for each case, and the reason for each removal or dismissal.
  • Reports would go to the House Committees on Oversight and Government Reform and on Energy and Commerce and to the Senate Committees on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. The reporting requirement ends on January 20, 2029.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Rehire and back pay for CDC staff

If enacted, CDC federal employees who were involuntarily removed without cause between January 20, 2025 and the date this bill becomes law could ask to be rehired. You could return to the same job or an equivalent one. If you choose reinstatement, you would be owed back pay and benefits under 5 U.S.C. 5596. This would take effect on enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/1/2025

  • Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 5/1/2025

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 5/1/2025

  • Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 5/1/2025

  • Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 5/1/2025

  • Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 5/1/2025

  • Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 5/1/2025

  • Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 7/21/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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