H.R. 302 — Engrossed in House

117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 302 AN ACT To impose limits on excepting competitive service positions from the competitive service, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing a Patronage System Act of 2021 or the PPSA Act of 2021. 2. Limitations on exception of competitive service positions (a) In general No position in the competitive service (as defined under section 2102 of title 5, United States Code) may be excepted from the competitive service unless such position is placed— (1) in any of the schedules A through E as described in section 6.2 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on September 30, 2020; and (2) under the terms and conditions under part 6 of such title as in effect on such date. (b) Subsequent transfers No position in the excepted service (as defined under section 2103 of title 5, United States Code) may be placed in any schedule other than a schedule described in subsection (a)(1). Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 2022.Clerk.