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119-hr-5908119th Congress

Non-Essential Workers Transparency Act

Sponsored By: Representative Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18]

Introduced

Summary

Transparency on federal furloughs would require executive agencies to report detailed personnel and pay data to Congress after any lapse in appropriations. The law aims to make furlough impacts visible and to quantify payroll effects for each funding gap.

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The Impact:

  • Workers: Agencies must report how many employees were furloughed and the sum of their annual basic pay, showing who was affected and by how much.
  • Agencies: An agency Under Secretary would submit the report electronically within 30 days after each lapse, and the relevant congressional committees must publish it on their websites within 30 days of receipt.
  • Congress and the public: The Congressional Budget Office must publish a public report within 30 days after the lapse ends on the economic effects of the funding gap, giving lawmakers a consistent fiscal picture.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Agencies report furlough and pay totals

If enacted, federal executive agencies would have to file an electronic report within 30 days after each funding lapse ends. The report would show how many employees and contractors they had before the lapse, and how many were furloughed. It would also total basic pay for furloughed and non-furloughed staff, and show salary spending in the prior fiscal year. Congress would have 30 days after receipt to post the report online. Reports would be unclassified, but may include a classified annex. The bill defines who counts as a covered employee and what a covered period is.

Budget Office report on shutdown impact

If enacted, the Congressional Budget Office would publish a report within 30 days after each funding lapse ends. The report would explain the shutdown’s effects on the U.S. economy. It would go to Congress and be posted on a public CBO website.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18]

FL • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 11/4/2025

  • Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 11/4/2025

  • Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]

    VA • R

    Sponsored 11/4/2025

  • Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 11/4/2025

  • Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 11/4/2025

  • Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5]

    VA • R

    Sponsored 12/3/2025

  • Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 12/3/2025

  • Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 12/3/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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