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DOL Rewrites Disability Rules for 'Merit-Based Opportunity' Push
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119-hr-5724119th CongressWALLET
FAST Justice Act
Sponsored By: Representative Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]
Introduced
Summary
Would create a 120-day deadline that lets federal employees and applicants take stalled Merit Systems Protection Board appeals to federal district court. It would also set where suits can be filed and the standards courts must use when reviewing those cases.
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- Employees and applicants: After 120 days from filing an MSPB appeal, they would be able to file a civil action in a federal district court instead of waiting indefinitely.
- Venue rules: Suits could be filed where the personnel action occurred or where the person would have worked. If those districts lack personal jurisdiction over the respondent the suit could be filed where the respondent's principal office is located.
- How courts review: Courts would apply the 5 U.S.C. 7703(c) standard only to MSPB orders. For other determinations courts would use the same standard MSPB would have applied to the personnel action.
- MSPB process: Filing a district court action would stay the MSPB appeal. If the district court dismisses for lack of jurisdiction MSPB must resume processing the appeal.
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Faster court option for federal workers and applicants
If you are a federal employee or job applicant and you filed a Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) appeal, you could sue in federal district court if the MSPB has not taken a reviewable action within 120 days after you filed. Appeals that are subject to section 7702 would not qualify. You could file where the action happened, where you would have worked, or, if needed, where the agency’s main office is. Once you file in court, the MSPB would pause your appeal; if the court dismisses for lack of jurisdiction, the MSPB would resume it. The district court would use MSPB review rules for Board orders and the same standard the MSPB would use for other issues. Any appeal from the district court would go to the federal court of appeals.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]
VA • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]
VA • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3]
MD • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]
MD • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]
OH • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
MI • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
NV • D
Sponsored 10/10/2025
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 10/10/2025
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 10/14/2025
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 4/23/2026
Roll Call Votes
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