119th Congress
H.R. 5676
Stop Stealing Our Jobs Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- C001127
- Introduced
- Oct 3, 2025
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics
- Committees
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (16)
Original cosponsors (8)
- Brad Sherman (D-CA)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Greg Landsman (D-OH)
- Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL)
- Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA)
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI)
- Wesley Bell (D-MO)
Added later (8)
- Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) · Oct 8, 2025
- Darren Soto (D-FL) · Oct 8, 2025
- Ted Lieu (D-CA) · Oct 8, 2025
- Nellie Pou (D-NJ) · Oct 10, 2025
- Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY) · Oct 10, 2025
- Raul Ruiz (D-CA) · Oct 21, 2025
- Danny K. Davis (D-IL) · Oct 31, 2025
- Steve Cohen (D-TN) · Oct 31, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Stop Stealing Our Jobs Act
This bill prohibits the President or the head of an executive agency from removing a federal employee from the civil service (e.g., as part of a reduction in force) during a lapse in discretionary appropriations (i.e., government shutdown) unless the employee is a political appointee.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Oct 3, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. - Oct 3, 2025
Introduced in House