EQUALS Act of 2025

This bill would lengthen the probationary period for new federal employees in the competitive service to 2 years, or 1 year for veterans and others with hiring preference. At the end of the probationary period, an employee would be let go unless the agency certifies to the Office of Personnel Management that keeping the employee serves the public interest. The bill would also create a 2-year trial period (1 year for preference eligibles) for new employees in the excepted service and apply these rules to FAA and TSA workers. It would change the length of service needed before employees gain certain appeal rights against firing or other adverse actions. Most changes would take effect 1 year after the bill becomes law.

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Sponsors

• Brandon Gill Republican sponsor
• 4 cosponsors