US Congress · 119th Congress (2025-2026)

HR 492Introduced

Saving the Civil Service Act

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Overview

This bill, the Saving the Civil Service Act, aims to preserve the existing structure of the federal government’s workforce by limiting changes to how positions are classified. Specifically, it prohibits the establishment of a new schedule (Schedule F) in the excepted service that was created in 2020 and subsequently revoked, and restricts the movement of employees between the competitive service and the excepted service. The bill also requires employee consent for transfers and limits the number of employees that can be transferred from the competitive service to the excepted service during a presidential term.

Key provisions

Prohibits the establishment of Schedule F of the excepted service.
Restricts transfers of positions from the competitive service to the excepted service without employee consent.
Limits transfers of positions from the excepted service to other schedules within the excepted service.
Limits the number of employees that can be transferred from the competitive service to the excepted service during a four-year presidential term.
Requires OPM consent for transfers from the competitive service to Schedule C of the excepted service.
Applies to positions under chapters 73 and 74 of Title 38.
Requires the Director of OPM to issue implementing regulations.

Who is affected

Federal employees
Federal agencies
Office of Personnel Management
Executive branch
Civil service system

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Legislative history

3 recorded actions

Jan 16, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced in House

Sep 16, 2025House

ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 492, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

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9/16/2025HouseUnanimous consent
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 492, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
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Passage without roll call

Sep 16, 2025HouseUnanimous consent
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 492, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

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Saving the Civil Service Act

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