H.R. 3093

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To provide hiring preference to certain career Federal employees involuntarily removed from the civil service, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · April 30, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Beyer · Committee: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Table of contents

• H.R. 3093
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Hiring preference for certain career Federal employees involuntarily removed

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the or the .

SEC. 2. Hiring preference for certain career Federal employees involuntarily removed

• (a) In general
  • Any Federal employee involuntarily removed from the civil service during the period beginning on January 1, 2025, and ending on January 1, 2027, shall—
    • be deemed to be a preference eligible for purposes of appointments to positions in the competitive service; and
    • shall be entitled to 5 additional points above their earned rating for purposes of section 3309 of title 5, United States Code.
• (b) Application
  • The authority under subsection (a) shall—
    • not apply to—
      • any individual removed from a political position;
      • any individual involuntarily separated on clearly documented charges of misconduct or delinquency; or
      • any individual involuntarily separated and whose most recent performance review prior to such separation was unacceptable or less than fully successful, provided that such review is clearly documented; and
    • expire on the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this section.
• (c) Definitions
  • In this section—
    • the term has the meaning given that term in section 2101 of title 5, United States Code; civil service
    • the term has the meaning given that term in section 2102 of such title; competitive service
    • the term means— political position
    • the term has the meaning given that term in section 2108(3) of title 5, United States Code. preference eligible