H.R. 697 would create a new "Schedule Policy/Career" employment category for federal workers in policy-making, policy-determining, or confidential roles that are not expected to change with presidential transitions. This new category would exempt these positions from standard civil service protections, making it easier for agencies to remove employees without following typical dismissal procedures. Agency heads would have until August 2025 to review their positions and recommend which ones should be moved into this new category, with the Office of Personnel Management reviewing and implementing the changes by January 2029. The bill emphasizes that while Schedule Policy/Career employees cannot be required to personally support the president, they must faithfully implement administration policies or face dismissal. The legislation also revokes Biden-era protections for federal workers and would undo recent civil service regulations designed to protect government employees.
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