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 Represent…
Prohibits creation of new excepted-service categories beyond existing schedules A–E (as of Sept 30, 2020), bars establishment of Schedule F, and restricts transfers into excepted service. Requires OPM Director consent for transfers into Schedule C, limits transfers from competitive to excepted service to 1% of an agency’s workforce (or five employees) per presidential term, and requires prior written employee consent for transfers between competitive and excepted service.
Progressives emphasize anti-politicization and merit protections
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill establishes concrete substantive restraints on excepting and transferring federal positions with reasonably specific mechanisms (CFR references, OPM consent, employee consent, and per-term caps) and delegates regulatory implementation to the OPM Director.
Prohibits creation of new excepted-service categories beyond existing schedules A–E (as of Sept 30, 2020), bars establishment of Schedule F, and restricts transfers into excepted service.
Requires OPM Director consent for transfers into Schedule C, limits transfers from competitive to excepted service to 1% of an agency’s workforce (or five employees) per presidential term, and requires prior written employee consent for transfers between competitive and excepted service.
Applies to specified VA positions, directs the OPM Director to issue implementing regulations.
Technically focused with modest fiscal impact increases prospects, but touches partisan executive-authority tradeoffs that make final enactment uncertain.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill establishes concrete substantive restraints on excepting and transferring federal positions with reasonably specific mechanisms (CFR references, OPM consent, employee consent, and per-term caps) and delegates regulatory implementation to the OPM Director. It omits fiscal/resourcing discussion, transitional/grandfathering provisions, an effective date, and explicit enforcement or reporting requirements.
Progressives emphasize anti-politicization and merit protections
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Progressives emphasize anti-politicization and merit protections
Likely strongly supportive because the bill protects the merit-based civil service from politicized reclassification and mass conversion to excepted schedules.
Sees employee consent and OPM oversight as safeguards for impartial public administration and whistleblower protections.
May still want strong enforcement and clarity in regulations.
Cautious support: values protecting merit system while recognizing need for administrative flexibility.
Views caps and OPM consent as reasonable checks, but wants clear exemptions and efficient regulatory guidance to avoid hampering operations.
Likely opposed because the bill limits executive-branch control over personnel classifications and management.
Sees OPM consent, transfer caps, and employee consent as constraints on accountability and managerial flexibility needed to implement elected priorities.
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Technically focused with modest fiscal impact increases prospects, but touches partisan executive-authority tradeoffs that make final enactment uncertain.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives emphasize anti-politicization and merit protections
Technically focused with modest fiscal impact increases prospects, but touches partisan executive-authority tradeoffs that make final enact…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill establishes concrete substantive restraints on excepting and transferring federal positions with reasonably specific mechanisms (CFR references, OPM consent, employee…
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