Non-Essential Workers Transparency Act
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Summary
Introduced in Senate
Non-Essential Workers Transparency Act This bill requires federal agencies to submit reports to Congress and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) regarding employees who were furloughed during a lapse in appropriations (i.e, government shutdown), the total number of employees, and the cost of salaries. Specifically, each federal agency must submit a report to specified congressional committees and OPM within 30 days of the end of a lapse in appropriations. The report must include specified details regarding • the total number of employees (including contract employees) employed by the agency before the lapse began, • the total number of employees who were furloughed during the lapse, • the total number of employees who were not furloughed during the lapse, and • the total annual cost of the salaries for each group of employees. The report must be submitted in an unclassified form, but it may include a classified annex. Each congressional committee that receives a report must publish the report on its website within 30 days. OPM must consolidate all of the reports submitted with respect to a lapse in appropriations and publish the consolidated report on its website.
District impact notes
The Non-Essential Workers Transparency Act requires federal agencies to report on furloughed employees during government shutdowns. • This could provide local insights into how government shutdowns impact federal employment in the area. • The reports may help local institutions understand workforce management during shutdowns and their potential effects on public services. • There may be questions about how accurately agencies can report this information and whether it will reflect the full scope of employee impacts. AI-generated from official bill summary and plain-English note; verify with official text.
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