Non-Essential Workers Transparency Act
What this could mean for your district
This bill requires federal agencies to report on employees furloughed during government shutdowns, including salary costs. • This could provide local insights into the impact of federal shutdowns on employment in the district. • The information may help local institutions understand the economic effects of furloughs on public services and community resources. • There may be questions about how accurately agencies can report this information and the potential administrative burden of compliance. AI-generated from official bill summary and plain-English note; verify with official text.
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Introduced in House
Non-Essential Workers Transparency Act This bill requires federal agencies to submit reports to Congress 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 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. The bill also requires the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to submit a report to Congress regarding the economic effects of each lapse in appropriations. CBO must submit the report within 30 days of the end of a lapse in appropriations and make the report available on its website.
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