Bureaucratic Labor Adjustment and Downsizing Effort Act
This bill eliminates non-essential executive branch federal positions that would be subject to furlough during budget gaps. It automatically abolishes unoccupied positions on enactment day and occupied positions when they become vacant (e.g., due to retirement or separation). The law also prevents new positions from being designated as "excepted from furlough" and blocks funding for any abolished role after the effective date. It directly affects civil service employees in the executive branch whose roles are deemed non-essential under this standard.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 25, 2025
Last action Feb 25, 2025
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Feb 25, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Feb 25, 2025
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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