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Saving the Civil Service Act

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 492 · House Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
In committee
Started in
House
Sponsors
112
Latest action
Sep 16, 2025

What it does

Saving the Civil Service Act This bill generally prohibits changes to the classification of positions in the competitive service and excepted service unless certain conditions are met. (Competitive service positions are subject to competitive examination while excepted service positions are appointed under one of five schedules. Competitive service positions have notice and appeal requirements for adverse actions that are not applicable to most excepted positions, including those of a confidential, policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating character under Schedule C.) On October 21, 2020, President Donald Trump issued an executive order that placed executive agency positions…

Official summary · Introduced in House · Jan 16, 2025

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Jan 16, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Sep 16, 2025

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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