S. 4702 — Introduced in Senate

II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4702 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 2, 2022Mr. Kaine (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Padilla) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 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 2022 or the PPSA Act of 2022. 2. Limitations on exception of competitive service positions (a) In general Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 5, United States Code, no position in the competitive service (as defined in section 2102 of that title) may be excepted from the competitive service unless that position is placed— (1) in any of 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 title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on September 30, 2020. (b) Subsequent transfers Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 5, United States Code, no position in the excepted service (as defined in section 2103 of that title) may be placed in any schedule other than a schedule described in subsection (a)(1).