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S 3005 · in committee · niche

Non-Essential Workers Transparency Act

What this bill does

  • Federal agencies must report details about employees furloughed during government shutdowns to Congress and the Office of Personnel Management.
  • Federal agencies and their employees are affected, with reports detailing total workforce size, furlough numbers, and salary costs.
  • Agencies must submit reports within 30 days of a shutdown ending, with Congress publishing results online within 30 days.

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    How would detailed furlough reporting help Congress better prepare for or prevent future government shutdowns?

  2. 02

    What challenges might federal agencies face in collecting and reporting workforce and salary data within 30 days?

  3. 03

    Should the public have access to this furlough data, and what specific information would be most useful for citizens to see?

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Introduced 2025-10-14

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-10-14 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  2. 2025-10-14 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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