# 119-hr-5908: Non-Essential Workers Transparency Act

119-hr-5908, Non-Essential Workers Transparency Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5908
- Congress: 119
- Title: Non-Essential Workers Transparency Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. 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.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Agencies report furlough and pay totals: benefit, low. 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-furloug…
- Budget Office report on shutdown impact: benefit, low. 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.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5908 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5908)

## Related
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5908 (as of 2026-04-21).