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HB5346: Creating Schedule F in the Excepted Service Act

: John James (R-US) : May 25, 2026 Updated: Sep 5, 2023
Government operations and politics
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  2. 2Passed One Chamber
  3. 3Passed Both Chambers
  4. 4Became Law

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Summary

To establish Schedule F in the excepted service, and for other purposes.

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This bill would create a new employment category called Schedule F within the excepted service, which is a group of federal jobs that don't require the standard civil service hiring process. Currently, most federal employees fall under the competitive service, meaning they must go through formal hiring procedures. Schedule F would allow certain federal positions to be filled and managed differently, though the bill text does not specify which jobs would fall into this category. The bill is currently in the introduction stage and has not yet been assigned to a for review.

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