February 25, 2025
Mr. Kelly of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
To eliminate nonessential civil service positions in the executive branch of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Bureaucratic Labor Adjustment and Downsizing Effort Act
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Sec. 2. Elimination of nonessential civil service executive branch positions
(a) In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of law—
(1)
on the date provided under subsection (c), any Federal position described in subsection (b) is abolished; and
(2)
no Federal funds may be obligated or expended for the salary or expenses of any such position on or after such date.
(b) Positions
A position described in this subsection is any position in the civil service (as that term is defined in section 2101 of title 5, United States Code) in the executive branch of the Federal Government that is designated as not excepted from furlough with respect to any lapse in appropriations occurring before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.
(c) Application
(1) Unoccupied and nonessential
Positions under subsection (b) that are unoccupied on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be abolished on such date.
(2) Occupied and nonessential
Positions under subsection (b) that are occupied on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be abolished on the first day after such date when such position becomes vacant (including a vacancy resulting from retirement, voluntary separation, or disciplinary action).
(d) Limitation
On and after the date of the enactment of this Act, no Federal position—
(1)
may be designated as excepted from furlough that was not designated as excepted from furlough during a lapse in appropriations occurring before such date; and
(2)
established after the date of enactment of this Act may be designated as excepted from furlough.