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119-s-2816119th CongressWALLET

Stop Sycophants in Government Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]

Introduced

Summary

Ban on political loyalty tests. This bill would bar Federal officials, including the President, from using political loyalty as a condition in employment decisions for covered Federal jobs and offices.

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  • Federal employees and applicants: It would stop agencies from requiring political loyalty for hiring or as a condition of employment, protecting career staff from loyalty screenings.
  • Presidential appointees and senior leaders: The rule explicitly covers positions appointed by the President with Senate confirmation, including heads of Executive departments.
  • Postal workforce: It extends the prohibition to employees of the United States Postal Service and the Postal Regulatory Commission.
  • Personnel processes: The bill would bar loyalty tests at four points in employment: applications, appointments, promotions, and contract renewals.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Ban on Federal Political Loyalty Tests

If enacted, federal officials could not administer political loyalty tests to covered federal employees. This would bar tests as a condition of employment and during application, appointment, promotion, and contract renewal. The bill would define "employee" by citing 5 U.S.C. 2105. It would explicitly include Presidential appointees confirmed by the Senate, U.S. Postal Service staff, and Postal Regulatory Commission staff. The text does not specify penalties or an effective date.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]

CT • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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