S. 662 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Feb 20, 2025
119th Congress
1st SessionS. 662
1st SessionS. 662
A BILL
MERIT Act of 2025
In the SenateNo vote yet
Sponsor: Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-MT) · Introduced Feb 20, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Feb 20, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.”
Sections
Sections · 12
- Sec. 1Short title; table of contentsNo change
- Sec. 2Termination of authority for chapter 43 performance-based actionsNo change
- Sec. 3Adverse actions based on performance or conductNo change
- Sec. 4Prohibition on grieving adverse actions and reductions in forceNo change
- Sec. 5Actions against senior executives for performance or conductNo change
- Sec. 6Actions against supervisors for performance or conductNo change
- Sec. 7Modification of procedures for furloughNo change
- Sec. 8Reduction of annuity of employee convicted of a felony for which an adverse action is or would have been takenNo change
- Sec. 9Authority to recoup bonuses or awards paid to employeesNo change
- Sec. 10Extension of probationary period for positions within the Senior Executive ServiceNo change
- Sec. 11Extension of probationary period for employees in the competitive serviceNo change
- Sec. 12ApplicationNo change