PPSA Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-302| House
| Updated: 9/19/2022
Gerald E. Connolly
Democratic Representative
Virginia
Cosponsors (16)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Steny H. Hoyer (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)David E. Price (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Katie Porter (Democratic)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Preventing a Patronage System Act of 2021 or the PPSA Act of 2021 This bill prohibits executive agency positions in the competitive service from being placed in the excepted service, unless such positions are placed in Schedules A through E as in effect on September 30, 2020. The bill also prohibits positions in the excepted service from being placed in any schedule other than the aforementioned schedules. On October 21, 2020, former President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled Creating Schedule F in the Excepted Service . The order placed executive agency positions that are of a confidential, policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating character, and that are not normally subject to change as a result of a presidential transition, under a new schedule in the excepted service (Schedule F) instead of the competitive service. The order also required any such positions in the excepted service to be reclassified to Schedule F. The order was revoked by President Joe Biden on January 22, 2021.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 18.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 352.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 117-455.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1339 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 302, H.R. 2988 and H.R. 8326. Rule provides for one hour of general debate each for H.R. 302, H.R. 2988, and H.R. 8326. Rule also provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1339. (consideration: CR H7848-7857)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 302, H.R. 2988 and H.R. 8326. Rule provides for one hour of general debate each for H.R. 302, H.R. 2988, and H.R. 8326. Rule also provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 302.
DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 1339, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hice (GA) Part A amendment No. 1.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 204 (Roll no. 432). (text: CR H7848)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Government Operations and Politics
Employee hiringGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLabor-management relations
PPSA Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-302| House
| Updated: 9/19/2022
Preventing a Patronage System Act of 2021 or the PPSA Act of 2021 This bill prohibits executive agency positions in the competitive service from being placed in the excepted service, unless such positions are placed in Schedules A through E as in effect on September 30, 2020. The bill also prohibits positions in the excepted service from being placed in any schedule other than the aforementioned schedules. On October 21, 2020, former President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled Creating Schedule F in the Excepted Service . The order placed executive agency positions that are of a confidential, policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating character, and that are not normally subject to change as a result of a presidential transition, under a new schedule in the excepted service (Schedule F) instead of the competitive service. The order also required any such positions in the excepted service to be reclassified to Schedule F. The order was revoked by President Joe Biden on January 22, 2021.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 18.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 352.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 117-455.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1339 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 302, H.R. 2988 and H.R. 8326. Rule provides for one hour of general debate each for H.R. 302, H.R. 2988, and H.R. 8326. Rule also provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1339. (consideration: CR H7848-7857)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 302, H.R. 2988 and H.R. 8326. Rule provides for one hour of general debate each for H.R. 302, H.R. 2988, and H.R. 8326. Rule also provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 302.
DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 1339, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hice (GA) Part A amendment No. 1.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 204 (Roll no. 432). (text: CR H7848)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Gerald E. Connolly
Democratic Representative
Virginia
Cosponsors (16)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Steny H. Hoyer (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)David E. Price (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Katie Porter (Democratic)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Government Operations and Politics
Related Bills
- HRES 117-1339: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 302) to impose limits on excepting competitive service positions from the competitive service, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend title 5, United States Code, to modify and enhance protections for Federal Government whistleblowers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8326) to amend title 13, United States Code, to improve the operations of the Bureau of the Census, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
- S 117-4702: PPSA Act of 2022
- HR 117-5314: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Employee hiringGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLabor-management relations