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Bureaucratic Labor Adjustment and Downsizing Effort Act
To eliminate nonessential civil service positions in the executive branch of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill eliminates civil service positions in the executive branch that are designated as not excepted from furlough (meaning they would be furloughed during government shutdowns). Unoccupied positions are immediately abolished upon enactment, while occupied positions are abolished when they become vacant through retirement, voluntary separation, or disciplinary action. Federal funds cannot be used for the salary or expenses of abolished positions. The bill also prohibits new positions from being designated as excepted from furlough after enactment and prevents future positions from receiving that status.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] (R-MS)
Actions (2)
- Feb 25, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Feb 25, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 25, 2025
Mr. Kelly of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A BILL
To eliminate nonessential civil service positions in the executive branch of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Bureaucratic Labor Adjustment and Downsizing Effort Act”.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF NONESSENTIAL CIVIL SERVICE EXECUTIVE BRANCH POSITIONS.
(a) In General.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law—
(1) on the date provided under subsection (c), any Federal position described in subsection (b) is abolished; and
(2) no Federal funds may be obligated or expended for the salary or expenses of any such position on or after such date.
(b) Positions.—A position described in this subsection is any position in the civil service (as that term is defined in section 2101 of title 5, United States Code) in the executive branch of the Federal Government that is designated as not excepted from furlough with respect to any lapse in appropriations occurring before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.
(c) Application.—
(1) Unoccupied and nonessential.—Positions under subsection (b) that are unoccupied on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be abolished on such date.
(2) Occupied and nonessential.—Positions under subsection
(b) that are occupied on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be abolished on the first day after such date when such position becomes vacant (including a vacancy resulting from retirement, voluntary separation, or disciplinary action).
(d) Limitation.—On and after the date of the enactment of this Act, no Federal position—
(1) may be designated as excepted from furlough that was not designated as excepted from furlough during a lapse in appropriations occurring before such date; and
(2) established after the date of enactment of this Act may be designated as excepted from furlough. <all>
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