H.R. 302PPSA Act of 2021

2 recorded actions237 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Gerald Connolly [D-VA-11]
Cosponsors: 16 · 13 Democrats · 3 Republicans
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Committees: Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Latest action: Sep 19, 2022 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

IntroducedJan 13, 2021
Passed the HouseSep 15, 2022
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

Preventing a Patronage System Act of 2021 or the PPSA Act of 2021

This bill prohibits executive agency positions in the competitive service from being placed in the excepted service, unless such positions are placed in Schedules A through E as in effect on September 30, 2020. The bill also prohibits positions in the excepted service from being placed in any schedule other than the aforementioned schedules.

On October 21, 2020, former President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled Creating Schedule F in the Excepted Service. The order placed executive agency positions that are of a confidential, policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating character, and that are not normally subject to change as a result of a presidential transition, under a new schedule in the excepted service (Schedule F) instead of the competitive service. The order also required any such positions in the excepted service to be reclassified to Schedule F. The order was revoked by President Joe Biden on January 22, 2021.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 302 as passed House on Sep 15, 2022. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

Roll calls on H.R. 3022 roll calls on this measure

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Sep 15, 2022Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveSep 15, 2022

How every member votedHouse roll call 432

House Sep 15, 2022 · the primary vote

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Preventing a Patronage System Act

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225 Yea 204 Nay 3 not voting

Party-line vote 6 of 429 voting members broke with their own party: 6 Republicans.

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Democratic220 members

Republican212 members

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Cosponsors16 · 13 Democrats · 3 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 302 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

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Who lobbied on H.R. 30220 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 302 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: Federal Managers' Association PAC

Government Issues8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATIONfiled by MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC, NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: National Active & Retired Federal Employees Association Political Action COM

Budget/Appropriations · Government Issues · Postal · Retirement +4 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNIONIts PAC: National Treasury Employees Union PAC

Budget/Appropriations · Government Issues · Health Issues · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOfiled by AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO

Agriculture · Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Defense +12 more6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

RTX CORPORATION AND AFFILIATESIts PAC: Employees of RTX Corp. PAC

Defense · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Trade (domestic/foreign) · Aerospace +10 more6 filings · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2022Filing

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICAIts PAC: Communications Workers of America - COPE Political Contributions Committee

Telecommunications · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Trade (domestic/foreign) · Aviation/Airlines/Airports +12 more4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2021Filing

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEESfiled by AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES

Veterans · Agriculture · Alcohol and Drug Abuse · Arts/Entertainment +18 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

ASSOCIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES, JUDICIAL COUNCIL NO 1, IFPTE, AFL-CIOfiled by MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC

Government Issues2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ASSOCIATIONfiled by LONGBOW PUBLIC POLICY GROUP, LLC

Government Issues · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Retirement2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS ASSOCIATION - ATA (FORMERLY KNOWN AS GMA - IFAI)filed by WHITMER & WORRALL, LLC

Environment/Superfund · Energy/Nuclear · Transportation2 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2021Filing

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