HR9714Referred to Committee

To limit the total number of schedule C and schedule G positions in the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

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Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-07-15
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Hillary J. Scholten
Hillary J. Scholten
Democrat · MI · Representative
Votes with party: 93.8% (579 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

2026-07-15

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Plain-English Summary

The proposal would cap the total number of high-level federal positions (Schedule C and Schedule G roles) that can exist across all government agencies, potentially reducing the size of the executive branch workforce. These positions are typically filled by presidential appointees and senior staff rather than career civil servants, so the bill would limit how many political appointees agencies can hire. The change would affect federal agencies and their operations, though the specific impact would depend on what the cap is set at.

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