Compassion for Vulnerable and Struggling Workers Act
United States119th CongressHR-1597House of Representatives
Updated: Feb 26, 2025
Summary
This bill aims to provide health benefits access to specific former civil service employees who were involuntarily removed from their positions, allowing them to enroll in or continue coverage under the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP). Eligibility is limited to those removed between January 20, 2025, and January 1, 2026 , under certain conditions. These conditions include being removed without cause , having a "fully successful" performance review, being pregnant at the time of removal, or having a cancer diagnosis within five years prior to removal. The legislation specifies that both government and individual contributions for these health benefits will be funded by federal savings generated by the newly established United States DOGE Service .
Bill texts
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Timeline
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
House of Representatives
Introduced in House
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