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 The order also required any such positions in the excepted service to be reclassified to Schedule F. The order was revoked by President Joe Biden on January 22, 2021.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 18.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 117-455.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 117-455.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 352.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1339 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 302, H.R. 2988 and H.R. 8326. Rule provides for one hour of general debate each for H.R. 302, H.R. 2988, and H.R. 8326. Rule also provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1339. (consideration: CR H7848-7857)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 302, H.R. 2988 and H.R. 8326. Rule provides for one hour of general debate each for H.R. 302, H.R. 2988, and H.R. 8326. Rule also provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 302.
DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 1339, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hice (GA) Part A amendment No. 1.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 204 (Roll no. 432).
Roll Call #432 (House)On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 204 (Roll no. 432). (text: CR H7848)
Roll Call #432 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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