# 119-hr-5724: FAST Justice Act

119-hr-5724, FAST Justice Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5724
- Congress: 119
- Title: FAST Justice Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (20)

- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] (D-MD), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster court option for federal workers and applicants: benefit, low. 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 f…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5724 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5724)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5724 (as of 2026-09-21).