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Stop Stealing Our Jobs Act (H.R. 5676)

Referred to Committee
Introduced 10/3/2025•119th Congress•House

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

10/3/2025 • House

Summary

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. 

Introduced in House • 10/3/2025

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (17)

Party Breakdown

17
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Sponsor

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

Democrat • FL-20

Sponsored 10/3/2025

Cosponsors (16)

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Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]

D-OH-1

Joined 10/3/2025

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Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]

D-CA-32

Joined 10/3/2025

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Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

D-MI-13

Joined 10/3/2025

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

October 3, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Committee Review

Floor Debate

Passed Chamber

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (1)

Introduced in House10/3/2025

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors16

Sources and method

· Record updated Nov 1, 2025
  • Congress.govLibrary of Congress
    Status, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and text
    Record updated Nov 1, 2025 · Loaded Oct 29, 2026, 3:43 PM ET
  • CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.gov
    Official summary
    Summary of the “Introduced in House” version, Oct 3, 2025 · Loaded Oct 29, 2026, 3:43 PM ET
  • USAspending.govU.S. Department of the Treasury
    Related Federal Spending section
  • FEC filingsFederal Election Commission
    Funding & Lobbying section
  • Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House
    Funding & Lobbying section

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