Stop Stealing Our Jobs Act

Sponsored byRep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]FL· Introduced 3 October 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

3 October 2025·9 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 17 October 2025

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.

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3 actions

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
3 October 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
3 October 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
3 October 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

16 cosponsors

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Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]FL

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Democrat16100%

Democrat:Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Democrat:Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL
Democrat:Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]CA
Democrat:Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]NY
Democrat:Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Democrat:Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]CA
Democrat:Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]FL
Democrat:Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]MI
Democrat:Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]MO
Democrat:Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]CA
Democrat:Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]CA
Democrat:Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]IL
Democrat:Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]NV
Democrat:Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]OH
Democrat:Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC

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Government Operations and Politics

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