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Summary

Ends federal civil service positions in the executive branch that are not designated as “excepted from furlough” (typically essential positions that continue during a shutdown). It abolishes both vacant and filled non‑excepted positions on dates set in the bill and stops the use of federal funds to pay them after those dates. It also blocks agencies from creating new positions or reclassifying existing ones as “excepted from furlough” to avoid these cuts. Positions already designated as excepted are not affected.

Key Points

• Abolishes executive branch civil service positions that are not designated as excepted from furlough.
• Applies to both vacant and filled positions, with different phase-in dates set in the bill.
• Stops the use of federal funds to pay affected positions after the effective dates.
• Prevents agencies from creating or later labeling positions as excepted to avoid abolition.