What This Bill Does · Plain English
GovGreed Synthesis · AI extraction
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to remove employees from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) or its sub-agencies if the removal action would affect 3% or more of total HHS employees, or 3% or more of employees at any specific HHS sub-agency or division, within a 60-day period. It applies to reductions in force and agency reorganizations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.2532 pass?
HR.2532 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 40%.
What does HR.2532 do?
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to remove employees from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) or its sub-agencies if the removal action would affect 3% or more of total HHS employees, or 3% or more of employees at any specific HHS sub-agency or division, within a 60-day period. It applies to reductions in force and agency reorganizations.
Who sponsored HR.2532?
HR.2532 was sponsored by Jennifer L. McClellan (D-Virginia).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 2532 IH: To prohibit certain removals of employees of the Department of Health and Human Services and sub-agencies and operating divisions thereof, and for other purposes. U.S. House of Representatives 2025-04-01 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2532 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2025 Ms. McClellan (for herself, Mr. Landsman , Mr. Veasey , Ms. Barragán , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Mullin , Ms. Tlaib , Ms. Norton , Ms. Sewell , Mr. Carter of Louisiana , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Connolly , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Peters , Mr. Panetta , Ms. McBride , Mr. Carson , and Ms. Tokuda ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce , Ways and Means , and Natural Resources , 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 A BILL To prohibit certain removals of employees of the Department of Health and Human Services and sub-agencies and operating divisions thereof, and for other purposes. 1. Prohibition on certain removals of employees for Department of Health and Human Services and sub-agencies and divisions No Federal funds may be obligated or expended to remove any employee of the Department of Health and Human Services or any sub-agency or operating division of the Department of Health and Human Services under any agency action (including any reduction in force conducted pursuant to subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 5, United States Code or any agency reorganization) that provides for— (1) the removal of 3 percent or more of the total number of employees at the Department of Health and Human Services within a 60-day period; or (2) the removal of 3 percent or more of the total number of employees at each sub-agency or operating division within the Department of Health and Human Services within a 60-day period.
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