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HR 5676 · in committee · significant

Stop Stealing Our Jobs Act

What this bill does

  • The bill prevents federal employees from being fired during government shutdowns unless they are political appointees.
  • Federal civil service workers are protected from job loss when Congress fails to pass required spending bills.
  • The restriction applies immediately during any lapse in discretionary appropriations funding.

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    How would preventing federal employee terminations during shutdowns affect the government's ability to manage its workforce and budget constraints?

  2. 02

    Which federal agencies and employees would benefit most from this job protection, and how might effects differ across departments?

  3. 03

    What trade-offs exist between protecting federal workers' job security and Congress's negotiating leverage during budget disputes?

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Sponsor · D-FL-20

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

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Introduced 2025-10-03

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-10-03 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

  2. 2025-10-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-10-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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