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S3844Referred to Committee

Fiscal Harms of Federal Firing Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-02-11
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Angela D. Alsobrooks
Angela D. Alsobrooks
Democrat · MD · Senator
Votes with party: 84.2% (844 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/A000382

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (3)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Alex Padilla (D-CA)Original· 2026-02-11
  • Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)Original· 2026-02-11
  • Mark R. Warner (D-VA)Original· 2026-02-11

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

2026-02-11

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

This bill would restrict the federal government's ability to fire employees, likely making it harder for agencies to remove workers and potentially requiring more extensive procedures before termination. The measure would affect federal workers across all government agencies by providing them with greater job protection and due process rights. The bill appears designed to limit what supporters view as arbitrary or politically motivated firings in the federal workforce.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Government Operations and Politics
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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