# 119-s-1196: Special Government Employees Transparency Act of 2025

119-s-1196, Special Government Employees Transparency Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1196
- Congress: 119
- Title: Special Government Employees Transparency Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**130-day cap on Special Government Employees**. This bill would limit SGE service to 130 days in any 365-day period and require reclassification under civil service rules with appeal rights when that limit is exceeded. It would also create a public, searchable SGE Database and make financial disclosure reports for covered SGEs available online with narrow exemptions. - Individuals who serve as SGEs: An SGE would cease to be an SGE after 130 days of service in any 365-day window. If the threshold is exceeded, the employing authority must decide the person’s new civil service classification within 30 days and allow appeals. - Executive agencies: Agencies would have to notify the Director of the Office of Personnel Management within 30 days of appointments, conversions, terminations, or other personnel actions for covered SGEs and keep data current. The bill requires a searchable, accessible SGE Database to be established within 210 days after enactment and audited periodically. - Public and congressional oversight: The public would get a searchable database listing name, title, basic pay, employing agency and component, and appointment and termination dates for covered SGEs. Financial disclosure reports filed by covered SGEs would be publicly posted, with exemptions for certain filings and national defense information.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Public SGE database and disclosures: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would define who counts as a "covered SGE" for its rules and require a public, searchable SGE Database within 210 days. The database would list each covered SGE's name, job title, pay rate (if any), agency, unit, appointment date, and termination date, offer an API, be free to…
- New 130-day limit for SGEs: mixed, medium. If enacted, this bill would end someone’s SGE status after 130 counted days of SGE service in any 365-day period. A counted day includes any day with more than 1 hour of administrative SGE work, any day with any non-administrative SGE work, or any day paid for SGE service. If the 130-day limit is e…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2377: EACH Act of 2025
- 119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1196 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1196)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2377: EACH Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2377)
- [119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-852)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1196 (as of 2025-12-21).