To prohibit the removal of Federal employees during any lapse in discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by Johnny Olszewski, Jr. DDemocrat, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Government Operations and Politics.
Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".
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Cosponsors
73 cosponsors.
| Member | Joined |
|---|---|
| Brittany Pettersen DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Joyce Beatty DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| André Carson DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Angie Craig DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Sarah Elfreth DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Laura Friedman DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Vicente Gonzalez DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Steny H. Hoyer DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jonathan L. Jackson DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Susie Lee DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Kweisi Mfume DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Seth Moulton DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Emily Randall DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Andrea Salinas DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Melanie A. Stansbury DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| James R. Walkinshaw DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| George Whitesides DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Emanuel Cleaver DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Daniel S. Goldman DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Steven Horsford DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Summer L. Lee DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Ted Lieu DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Betty McCollum DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| James P. McGovern DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| LaMonica McIver DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Raul Ruiz DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Dina Titus DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Rashida Tlaib DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Norma J. Torres DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Chellie Pingree DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Timothy M. Kennedy DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Maxine Dexter DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Hillary J. Scholten DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Madeleine Dean DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Veronica Escobar DDemocrat | |
| Donald Norcross DDemocrat | |
| April McClain Delaney DDemocrat | |
| Greg Landsman DDemocrat | |
| Jesús G. "Chuy" García DDemocrat | |
| Delia C. Ramirez DDemocrat | |
| Jamie Raskin DDemocrat | |
| Stephen F. Lynch DDemocrat | |
| Jerrold Nadler DDemocrat | |
| Robert Garcia DDemocrat | |
| John Garamendi DDemocrat | |
| Ami Bera DDemocrat | |
| Jill N. Tokuda DDemocrat | |
| Jimmy Panetta DDemocrat | |
| Yassamin Ansari DDemocrat | |
| Gabe Amo DDemocrat | |
| Bradley Scott Schneider DDemocrat | |
| Frank J. Mrvan DDemocrat | |
| Suhas Subramanyam DDemocrat | |
| Shontel M. Brown DDemocrat | |
| Dwight Evans DDemocrat | |
| Jasmine Crockett DDemocrat | |
| Paul Tonko DDemocrat | |
| Eugene Simon Vindman DDemocrat | |
| Luz M. Rivas DDemocrat | |
| Darren Soto DDemocrat | |
| Lori Trahan DDemocrat | |
| Wesley Bell DDemocrat | |
| Pramila Jayapal DDemocrat | |
| Val T. Hoyle DDemocrat | |
| Alma S. Adams DDemocrat | |
| Lois Frankel DDemocrat | |
| Glenn Ivey DDemocrat | |
| Jahana Hayes DDemocrat | |
| Judy Chu DDemocrat |
Text
| Version | Date | Our copy |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced in House | Not checked yetThe official file |
Actions
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Introduced in House
- Introduced in House
Committees
- Oversight and Government Reform Committee (House)Referred To, September 26, 2025
Hearings
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Who lobbied on this bill
Not checked yetNo lobbying report we hold names H.R. 5599.