# 119-s-2977: FAST Justice Act

119-s-2977, FAST Justice Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2977
- Congress: 119
- Title: FAST Justice Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-07
- Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-25

## Summary

**Gives federal employees and job applicants a right to sue in U.S. district court if the Merit Systems Protection Board has not acted within 120 days.** This creates a backup path to speed relief when the Board delays. - Employees and applicants: They could file a civil action in a U.S. district court after 120 days if MSPB has not acted. Venue can be where the personnel action occurred or where the employee would have worked. - Merit Systems Protection Board: MSPB must stay the appeal once a civil action is filed. If the civil action is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction, MSPB resumes processing the appeal. - Agencies and respondents: Courts must apply the same standards MSPB would have used to decide the personnel action. If a respondent lacks personal jurisdiction in those districts, the suit can be filed where the respondent’s principal office is located. - Appeals and procedure: A district court decision in these cases is appealed to the court of appeals for that judicial district.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster court access for federal employees: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would let you sue in U.S. district court if you filed an MSPB appeal and MSPB has not taken a reviewable action after 120 days. This would not apply to appeals covered by 5 U.S.C. 7702. The district court case would be limited to the personnel action you appealed. You could fi…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2977 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2977)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [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-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2150)
- [119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2523)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2977 (as of 2026-06-25).