Stop Stealing Our Jobs Act

This bill would bar the President and the heads of federal executive agencies from removing employees from the civil service while there is a lapse in discretionary appropriations, commonly called a government shutdown. The ban would include removals made as part of a reduction in force, also known as layoffs. Political appointees would not be covered by the ban. The bill defines political appointees as people in Executive Schedule positions, noncareer Senior Executive Service appointments, and Schedule C confidential or policy-determining positions.

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