S1196-119

Introduced

To require Executive agencies to limit the use of special Government employees to 130 days, to require the maintenance of a public database of certain special Government employees, to require the release of financial disclosures filed by certain special Government employees, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Mar 27, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require Executive agencies to limit the use of special Government employees to 130 days, to require the maintenance of a public database of certain special Government employees, to require the release of financial disclosures filed by certain special Government employees, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Education, Labor.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Special Government Employees Transparency Act of 2025.
  • Section idbf6261aea9614d29b68c527811d2bca9: 2. Limitation on the use of special Government employees In this section, the term special Government employee means an individual who— qualifies as a special...
  • Section id5257194276614e0f891496ae46dd5482: 3. Transparency for special Government employees In this section: The term advisory committee— has the meaning given the term in section 1001 of title 5,...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require Executive agencies to limit the use of special Government employees to 130 days, to require the maintenance of a public database of certain special Government employees, to require the release of financial disclosures filed by certain special Government employees, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Education, Labor

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require Executive agencies to limit the use of special Government employees to 130 days, to require the maintenance of a public database of certain special Government employees, to require the release of financial disclosures filed by certain special Government employees, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Education Labor

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 27, 2025

Mr. Luján (for himself, Ms. Warren, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Wyden, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Education Labor
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"Director" §id5257194276614e0f891496ae46dd5482

the Director of the Office of Personnel Management. The term Executive agency— has the meaning given the term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code

"special Government employee" §idbf6261aea9614d29b68c527811d2bca9

an individual who— qualifies as a special Government employee under section 202(a) of title 18, United States Code, or any other provision of Federal law

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