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119-hr-5599119th CongressWALLET

To prohibit the removal of Federal employees during any lapse in discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes.

Sponsored By: Representative Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2]

Introduced

Summary

Protects federal civil service employees from removal during a government shutdown. This bill would bar agencies suffering a lapse in discretionary appropriations from removing affected civil service employees during that lapse, and if an employee is removed in violation of the prohibition they could elect reinstatement with back pay under 5 U.S.C. § 5596 when the lapse ends.

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Bill Overview

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

No federal firings during shutdowns

If enacted, a federal agency that loses funding could not remove (fire) its employees during the shutdown. This would apply only to employees of that affected agency and only for the length of the lapse. If someone were removed anyway, the employee could choose to be reinstated with back pay when the lapse ends, under 5 U.S.C. 5596. The rule would override other laws during the lapse.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2]

MD • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 10/14/2025

  • Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 10/14/2025

  • Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 10/14/2025

  • Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 10/14/2025

  • Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 9/26/2025

  • Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 9/26/2025

  • Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

    IN • D

    Sponsored 9/26/2025

  • Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/26/2025

  • Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 9/26/2025

  • Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 9/26/2025

  • Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/26/2025

  • Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 9/26/2025

  • Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]

    MD • D

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  • Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

    IL • D

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  • Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 9/26/2025

  • Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]

    MD • D

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  • Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 9/26/2025

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

    DC • D

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  • Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6]

    WA • D

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  • Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]

    OR • D

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  • Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]

    NM • D

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  • Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]

    VA • D

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  • Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27]

    CA • D

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  • Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

    CA • D

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  • Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

    MO • D

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  • Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]

    NY • D

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  • Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]

    NV • D

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  • Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]

    PA • D

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  • Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

    CA • D

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  • Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

    MN • D

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  • Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

    MA • D

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  • Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]

    NJ • D

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  • Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]

    NY • D

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  • Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/26/2025

  • Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

    NV • D

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  • Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 9/26/2025

  • Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/26/2025

  • Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

    ME • D

    Sponsored 9/26/2025

  • Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 9/26/2025

  • Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 9/26/2025

  • Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]

    MI • D

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  • Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]

    PA • D

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  • Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]

    TX • D

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  • Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]

    NJ • D

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  • Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]

    MD • D

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  • Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

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

    IL • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

    MA • D

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  • Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

    NY • D

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  • Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1]

    IN • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 10/3/2025

  • Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 10/3/2025

  • Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 10/3/2025

  • Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 10/3/2025

  • Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 10/3/2025

  • Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 10/6/2025

  • Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]

    MO • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 10/14/2025

  • Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 10/24/2025

  • Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2025

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