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H.R. 5599

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To prohibit the removal of Federal employees during any lapse in discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes.
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Committee
Latest Action · September 26, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Congress
119th (2025–2027)
Introduced
September 26, 2025
Cosponsors (73)
73D 0R
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This bill prohibits the removal of federal employees from the civil service during a government shutdown due to a lapse in discretionary appropriations. If an employee is removed from the civil service in violation of this bill, the employee may elect to be reinstated with back pay on the date on which the lapse in appropriations ends.

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