HR 697

This bill, titled the ‘End the Deep State Act,’ aims to restructure the federal workforce by creating a new category of excepted service positions called ‘Schedule F’ (referred to as Schedule Policy/Career). It seeks to increase accountability within the executive branch by limiting the ability to easily remove high-level policy officials, ensuring they are accountable to the President, and preventing political interference in these roles. The bill establishes a process for agencies to review their positions and determine which ones should be placed in this new schedule, with specific guidelines for identifying positions with significant policy-making responsibilities.