H.R. 5676 — Introduced in House

I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5676 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 3, 2025Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick (for herself, Ms. Barragán, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Landsman, Ms. Norton, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Titus, and Mr. Bell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To prohibit any Executive agency from terminating employees during any period in which there is a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Stealing Our Jobs Act. 2. Limit on termination of employees during Government shutdowns (a) In general During any period in which there is a lapse in discretionary appropriations, neither the President nor the head of an Executive agency may remove from the civil service, including as part of a reduction in force, any employee of an Executive agency, other than a political appointee. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Civil service; Executive agency The terms civil service and Executive agency have the meanings given such terms in sections 2101 and 105, respectively, of title 5, United States Code. (2) Political appointee The term political appointee means an individual serving in an appointment to a political position. (3) Political position The term political position means— (A) a position described under sections 5312 through 5316 of title 5, United States Code (relating to the Executive Schedule); (B) a noncareer appointment in the Senior Executive Service (as defined in section 3132(a) of title 5, United States Code); or (C) a position 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.