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
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.
Section 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.