Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 5724
FAST Justice Act
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Introduced 2025-10-08Topic: labor · governance ethics · civil rightsSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill changes federal law on appeals that federal employees and job applicants file with the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). If the MSPB has not taken a reviewable action on an appeal within 120 days of filing, the employee or applicant could file a lawsuit in federal district court about the personnel action instead. The lawsuit could be filed where the personnel action happened or where the person would have worked, or otherwise where the agency's main office is located. When such a lawsuit is filed, the MSPB would pause the appeal, and it would resume the appeal if the court dismisses the case for lack of jurisdiction. Appeals in cases covered by section 7702 are excluded.
Sponsors
- James R. Walkinshaw Democrat sponsor
- 19 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-08 | House | Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2025-10-08 | House | Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2025-10-08 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-10-08 | Introduced in House | introduce |