Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
The bill limits the time an individual may serve as a special Government employee (SGE) to 130 days in any 365-day period and requires agencies to reclassify employees who exceed that limit.
It mandates a publicly accessible, searchable SGE Database listing covered SGEs’ names, titles, pay, agency components, and appointment dates, with API access and accessibility compliance.
Agencies must notify OPM of personnel actions within 30 days, and OPM must audit submissions and report to Congress within three years.
Narrow, oversight-oriented bill with cross-party appeal but tangible administrative costs and executive-branch resistance reduce odds.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a clearly targeted substantive statute that limits SGE service and mandates greater transparency. It is well-specified in mechanisms and integrates with existing law, with concrete timelines and an oversight/reporting requirement.
Transparency and accountability benefits versus recruitment burdens
Transparency and accountability benefits versus recruitment burdens
Likely broadly supportive because the bill increases transparency and restricts long-term use of SGEs, addressing revolving-door concerns.
They may push for stronger enforcement and broader coverage of SGEs, and will flag potential loopholes and national-security exceptions as areas needing attention.
Generally favorable to clearer limits and public reporting, but cautious about administrative burden and unintended impacts on agency flexibility.
Will emphasize careful implementation, defined exceptions, and cost control to avoid disrupting agency missions.
Skeptical of added federal oversight and administrative requirements; concerned this restricts agencies' ability to hire outside experts and creates additional bureaucracy.
Likely to seek carve-outs for operational needs and national security.
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Still ahead
Still ahead
Still ahead
Narrow, oversight-oriented bill with cross-party appeal but tangible administrative costs and executive-branch resistance reduce odds.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Transparency and accountability benefits versus recruitment burdens
Narrow, oversight-oriented bill with cross-party appeal but tangible administrative costs and executive-branch resistance reduce odds.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a clearly targeted substantive statute that limits SGE service and mandates greater transparency. It is well-specified in mechanisms and integrates with existing l…
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