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119th Congress Government Operations and Politics

H.R. 5676: Stop Stealing Our Jobs Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Oct 3, 2025
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Oct 3, 2025

This bill prohibits the President or the head of an executive agency from removing a federal employee from the civil service (e.g., as part of a reduction in force) during a lapse in discretionary appropriations (i.e., government shutdown) unless the employee is a political appointee.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Cosponsors

16

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History

  1. Oct 3, 2025Introduced in the House by Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick.
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  1. Oct 3, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Oct 3, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.