H.R. 302 — Reported in House

IB Union Calendar No. 352 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 302 [Report No. 117–455] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2021Mr. Connolly (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform September 2, 2022Additional sponsors: Ms. Norton, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms. Wexton, Mr. Costa, Ms. Speier, Ms. Porter, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Axne, and Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania September 2, 2022Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 13, 2021 A BILL 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). September 2, 2022Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed