HR 5724 United States House · 119th Congress

FAST Justice Act

HR 5724, the FAST Justice Act, creates a 120-day deadline for the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) to act on most federal employee appeals. If the MSPB fails to take action within this period, affected federal employees or job applicants can file a civil lawsuit in federal court. The bill specifies where these lawsuits can be filed (based on where the personnel action occurred or where the employee would have worked) and clarifies that courts must use standard review procedures for MSPB decisions. This directly affects federal workers facing delays in employment-related appeals.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

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Oct 2025

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Introduced Oct 8, 2025 Last action Oct 8, 2025

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Oct 8, 2025

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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Oct 8, 2025

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