H.R. 5676 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Oct 3, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryProtects federal workers during government shutdowns
When the federal government runs out of money and shuts down, the President and agency heads usually have broad power to let federal employees go. This bill would stop that. It says they can't remove career civil service workers during a shutdown unless those workers are political appointees—people hired specifically to work for a particular administration.
How it affects you
If you're a federal employee in a career job, this means your position would have extra protection if a government shutdown happens. Right now, you could potentially lose your job during a shutdown; this bill would prevent that. It wouldn't affect political appointees or other types of workers.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Oct 3, 2025)
Stop Stealing Our Jobs Act
This bill prohibits the President or the head of an executive agency from removing a federal employee from the civil service (e.g., as part of a reduction in force) during a lapse in discretionary appropriations (i.e., government shutdown) unless the employee is a political appointee.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 5676
A BILL
Stop Stealing Our Jobs Act
Sponsor: Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL-20) · Introduced Oct 3, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Oct 3, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.”