S 134 · in committee · significant
Saving the Civil Service Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- This bill prevents executive agencies from reclassifying competitive civil service jobs into excepted service positions without meeting strict conditions.
- Federal employees in competitive service positions are affected, as they would retain job protections like notice and appeal rights for adverse actions.
- The bill takes effect immediately and requires Office of Personnel Management consent and employee consent for most position transfers.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would requiring OPM and employee consent to reclassify civil service jobs affect federal agencies' ability to restructure their workforce?
- 02
What specific job protections do competitive service employees currently have that would be preserved under this bill?
- 03
Which federal agencies have most frequently reclassified positions, and what were their stated reasons for doing so?
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Sponsor · D-VA
Tim Kaine
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
24/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-16
Joining the bill

Angela D. Alsobrooks
D-MD · original

Jeanne Shaheen
D-NH · original

Brian Schatz
D-HI · original

Tammy Duckworth
D-IL · original

John Fetterman
D-PA · original

John W. Hickenlooper
D-CO · original

Mazie K. Hirono
D-HI · original

Mark R. Warner
D-VA · original

Angus S. King Jr.
I-ME · original

Sheldon Whitehouse
D-RI · original

Edward J. Markey
D-MA · original

Patty Murray
D-WA · original
+ 12 more
Legislative timeline
2025-01-16 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2025-01-16 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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