Dismantling Double Dippers Act of 2025

New limits and penalties for federal employees

If enacted, this would bar anyone serving as a U.S. officer or federal employee from holding more than one civil service job at the same time. It would also bar such employees from applying for or getting pay or other financial benefits from federal contracts while they serve, unless another law clearly allows an exception. If someone knowingly breaks these rules, this would require repayment of all amounts received with interest as the agency sets it, and referral to the Department of Justice for investigation and possible criminal charges. Agencies would have to tell their inspector general (or OPM’s IG) about suspected violations. The OPM Inspector General would be required to audit federal payroll and personnel records every year, checking payroll, time and attendance, OPM human resources records (or a successor system), and IRS data, reviewing telework and contractor roles for hidden overlap, and reporting violations, recoveries, and actions to Congress and agency leaders.