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The bill increases post-shutdown transparency and gives policymakers faster economic information, but does so with tight reporting deadlines that create administrative strain and potential privacy risks from publicizing detailed payroll/contractor data.
Taxpayers, Congress, and federal employees will get clearer, public information because agencies must report employee counts, furlough numbers, contractor counts, and salary totals and post those reports to committee websites within 30 days after a funding lapse, improving transparency and accountability for agency management during shutdowns.
Taxpayers and policymakers will receive timely economic analysis because the CBO must provide a 30-day report on the economic effects of a lapse, supporting better oversight and budgeting decisions.
Federal agencies and employees will face added administrative burdens because they must compile, certify, and publish detailed payroll and contractor data within a short 30-day window, diverting staff time and resources from operations.
Federal employees and sensitive operations could be put at risk if detailed pay and contractor information is published without sufficient redaction, increasing the chance of disclosure of personal or operationally sensitive data.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Requires executive agencies and CBO to publish standardized reports within 30 days after an appropriations lapse on employee counts, furloughs, pay, and economic effects.
Official title: To require Executive agencies to submit reports to Congress regarding employees who are furloughed during any period during which there is a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.
Introduced November 4, 2025 by Scott Franklin · Last progress November 4, 2025
Requires executive agencies to report, within 30 days after an appropriations lapse ends, standardized unclassified data on agency staffing and pay including total employees (including contractors), salary expenditures, number and pay of furloughed employees during the lapse, and number and pay of employees not furloughed; those committee reports must be posted publicly. Also requires the Congressional Budget Office to publish an economic report within 30 days after a lapse on the lapse's effects on the U.S. economy. Defines key terms and cross-references existing federal workforce definitions.