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Capping Appointed Positions Act
To limit the total number of schedule C and schedule G positions in the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Limits the total number of Schedule C and Schedule G positions in the federal executive branch to 1,600.
- The cap applies starting in fiscal year 2027 and continues for each subsequent fiscal year.
- Schedule C positions are those designated as having confidential or policy-determining responsibilities.
- Schedule G positions are in the excepted service, as established by Executive Order 14317.
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Actions (2)
- Jul 15, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Jul 15, 2026 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 15, 2026
Ms. Scholten (for herself, Mr. Walkinshaw, and Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A BILL
To limit the total number of schedule C and schedule G positions in 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 “Capping Appointed Positions Act”.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON SCHEDULE C AND SCHEDULE G POSITIONS IN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter, the total number of positions in the executive branch of the Government of a confidential or policy- determining character under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), and in schedule G in the excepted service (established by Executive Order 14317 relating to Creating Schedule G in the Excepted Service) may not exceed 1,600. <all>
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