119th Congress · introduced in the House · Sep 26, 2025
To prohibit the removal of Federal employees during any lapse in discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes.
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Latest action (Sep 26, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Sep 26, 2025)
This bill prohibits the removal of federal employees from the civil service during a government shutdown due to a lapse in discretionary appropriations. If an employee is removed from the civil service in violation of this bill, the employee may elect to be reinstated with back pay on the date on which the lapse in appropriations ends.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$310,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ns, and for other purposes. H.R. 5397, HEALING Mothers and Fathers Act S. 2418, HEALING Mothers and Fathers Act H.R. 5572, Help FEDS Act S. 2948, Help FEDS Act H.R. 5599, To prohibit the removal of Federal employees during any lapse in discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes. H.R. 5653, Trust Through Transparency A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$340,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ns, and for other purposes. H.R. 5397, HEALING Mothers and Fathers Act S. 2418, HEALING Mothers and Fathers Act H.R. 5572, Help FEDS Act S. 2948, Help FEDS Act H.R. 5599, To prohibit the removal of Federal employees during any lapse in discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes. H.R. 5653, Trust Through Transparency A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 13, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$310,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ns, and for other purposes. H.R. 5397, HEALING Mothers and Fathers Act S. 2418, HEALING Mothers and Fathers Act H.R. 5572, Help FEDS Act S. 2948, Help FEDS Act H.R. 5599, To prohibit the removal of Federal employees during any lapse in discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes. H.R. 5653, Trust Through Transparency A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$350,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ns, and for other purposes. H.R. 5397, HEALING Mothers and Fathers Act S. 2418, HEALING Mothers and Fathers Act H.R. 5572, Help FEDS Act S. 2948, Help FEDS Act H.R. 5599, To prohibit the removal of Federal employees during any lapse in discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes. H.R. 5653, Trust Through Transparency A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
$300,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ns, and for other purposes. H.R. 5397, HEALING Mothers and Fathers Act S. 2418, HEALING Mothers and Fathers Act H.R. 5572, Help FEDS Act S. 2948, Help FEDS Act H.R. 5599, To prohibit the removal of Federal employees during any lapse in discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes. S. Res. 165, A resolution expressing th…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing