{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-5599","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":5599,"title":"To prohibit the removal of Federal employees during any lapse in discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes.","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-09-26","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"O000176","fullName":"Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2]","party":"D","state":"MD","district":2}],"cosponsorsCount":73,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-09-26","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform."},"policyArea":"Government Operations and Politics","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-09-26","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-26","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-26","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p>This bill prohibits the removal of federal employees from the civil service during a government shutdown due to a lapse in discretionary appropriations. If an employee is removed from the civil service in violation of this bill, the employee may elect to be reinstated with back pay on the&nbsp;date on which the lapse in appropriations ends.&nbsp;</p>","updateDate":"2025-12-18T09:07:19Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":808,"ts":"2026-04-19T08:23:33.146Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=To%20prohibit%20the%20removal%20of%20Federal%20employees%20during%20any%20laps"}]}}