119th Congress · House bill · Last action Sep 16, 2025
H.R. 492IntroducedGovernment Operations and Politics
Saving the Civil Service Act
Sponsor: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. (D-VA)113 cosponsorsIntroduced Jan 16, 2025
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In plain English
Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-VA) introduced this bill to block federal agencies from moving competitive service positions (which require competitive hiring and have appeal rights for discipline) into the excepted service (which allows direct appointment without those protections). Agencies cannot move positions into Schedule C (confidential or policy-making roles) without approval from the Office of Personnel Management, and cannot transfer employees between service categories or schedules without their consent. The bill also restricts agencies from creating new excepted service schedules beyond those that existed on September 30, 2020, effectively preventing the creation of a Schedule F category like the one established under the Trump administration in 2020.
What’s in the bill (2 sections)
- Sec. 2. Limitations on excepting positions from competitive service and
- Sec. 6. 2 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, as in
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Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
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ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 492, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Introduced in House
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Sep 16
HOUSEASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 492, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Jan 16
HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Introduced in House
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All 113 cosponsors
109 Democrats · 4 Republicans
Democrats (109)
Mfume, KweisiMD-07
Beyer, Donald S.VA-08
Vindman, EugeneVA-07
Sorensen, EricIL-17
Elfreth, SarahMD-03
Brownley, JuliaCA-26
Raskin, JamieMD-08
DeGette, DianaCO-01
Scanlon, Mary GayPA-05
Brown, Shontel M.OH-11
Subramanyam, SuhasVA-10
Costa, JimCA-21
Larson, John B.CT-01
Lynch, Stephen F.MA-08
Cleaver, EmanuelMO-05
Hoyer, Steny H.MD-05
DelBene, Suzan K.WA-01
Case, EdHI-01
Budzinski, NikkiIL-13
Lieu, TedCA-36
Courtney, JoeCT-02
Ivey, GlennMD-04
Tlaib, RashidaMI-12
Krishnamoorthi, RajaIL-08
Morelle, Joseph D.NY-25
Moulton, SethMA-06
Williams, NikemaGA-05
McBath, LucyGA-06
Pocan, MarkWI-02
Bonamici, SuzanneOR-01
Turner, SylvesterTX-18
McGovern, James P.MA-02
McCollum, BettyMN-04
Carson, AndréIN-07
Olszewski, JohnnyMD-02
Quigley, MikeIL-05
Norcross, DonaldNJ-01
Goldman, Daniel S.NY-10
Tonko, PaulNY-20
Ross, Deborah K.NC-02
Hoyle, Val T.OR-04
Levin, MikeCA-49
Mrvan, Frank J.IN-01
Davis, Donald G.NC-01
Boyle, Brendan F.PA-02
Dexter, MaxineOR-03
Waters, MaxineCA-43
Titus, DinaNV-01
Adams, Alma S.NC-12
Garcia, RobertCA-42
Sykes, Emilia StrongOH-13
Salinas, AndreaOR-06
Sewell, Terri A.AL-07
Kelly, Robin L.IL-02
Thanedar, ShriMI-13
Menendez, RobertNJ-08
Magaziner, SethRI-02
Goodlander, MaggieNH-02
Ansari, YassaminAZ-03
Keating, William R.MA-09
Figures, ShomariAL-02
Friedman, LauraCA-30
Omar, IlhanMN-05
Craig, AngieMN-02
Larsen, RickWA-02
Mannion, John W.NY-22
Evans, DwightPA-03
Randall, EmilyWA-06
Bynum, Janelle S.OR-05
Bell, WesleyMO-01
Pallone, FrankNJ-06
Garamendi, JohnCA-08
Carbajal, Salud O.CA-24
Thompson, MikeCA-04
Doggett, LloydTX-37
Mullin, KevinCA-15
Chu, JudyCA-28
Stevens, Haley M.MI-11
Casten, SeanIL-06
Green, AlTX-09
Pingree, ChellieME-01
Fletcher, LizzieTX-07
Landsman, GregOH-01
Scott, DavidGA-13
Vargas, JuanCA-52
Soto, DarrenFL-09
Suozzi, Thomas R.NY-03
Pettersen, BrittanyCO-07
Moore, GwenWI-04
Casar, GregTX-35
Johnson, JulieTX-32
DeSaulnier, MarkCA-10
Jayapal, PramilaWA-07
Harder, JoshCA-09
Mejia, AnaliliaNJ-11
Amo, GabeRI-01
Dingell, DebbieMI-06
Republicans (4)
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