This bill, titled the Bureaucratic Labor Adjustment and Downsizing Effort Act, aims to eliminate specific civil service positions within the executive branch of the Federal Government. It defines "nonessential" positions as those that were not designated as excepted from furlough during any lapse in appropriations, effectively targeting roles deemed non-critical during government shutdowns. The Act mandates that any such nonessential position that is unoccupied on the date of enactment will be immediately abolished. For nonessential positions that are currently occupied, they will be abolished on the first day they become vacant, whether due to retirement, voluntary separation, or disciplinary action, ensuring a phased elimination. Additionally, the legislation restricts future designations of "excepted from furlough" status. After the Act's enactment, no position may be newly designated as excepted from furlough if it wasn't before, nor can any newly established position receive this designation.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Government Operations and Politics
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Bureaucratic Labor Adjustment and Downsizing Effort Act
USA119th CongressHR-1571| House
| Updated: 2/25/2025
This bill, titled the Bureaucratic Labor Adjustment and Downsizing Effort Act, aims to eliminate specific civil service positions within the executive branch of the Federal Government. It defines "nonessential" positions as those that were not designated as excepted from furlough during any lapse in appropriations, effectively targeting roles deemed non-critical during government shutdowns. The Act mandates that any such nonessential position that is unoccupied on the date of enactment will be immediately abolished. For nonessential positions that are currently occupied, they will be abolished on the first day they become vacant, whether due to retirement, voluntary separation, or disciplinary action, ensuring a phased elimination. Additionally, the legislation restricts future designations of "excepted from furlough" status. After the Act's enactment, no position may be newly designated as excepted from furlough if it wasn't before, nor can any newly established position receive this designation.