HR 5599 · 119th CongressIn Committeecongress.gov ↗
To prohibit the removal of Federal employees during any lapse in discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes.
What this bill does
AI plain-language summaryThis bill says that federal employees cannot be fired from their jobs during a government shutdown when Congress hasn't approved spending money. If a federal employee gets fired during a shutdown anyway, they can choose to get their job back with back pay once the shutdown ends.
Introduced
September 26, 2025
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
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