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H.R. 1835 · 119th Congress

MERIT Act

IntroducedGovernment Operations and Politics
IntroducedMar 4, 2025
Passed HouseNot yet
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Introduced. Latest step, Mar 4, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Committee on Ways and Means. It would change 0 sections of existing law and would add 6 new provisions of its own.

How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 1835 doesn't change any existing section of law. It would create 6 new provisions of its own. Read from the bill text as introduced in the House (Mar 4, 2025).

New provisions of the bill's own

  • Sec. 2 Reinstatement of affected probationary employees
  • Sec. 3 Notice and selection
  • Sec. 4 Separation treatment
  • Sec. 5 Payment determination
  • Sec. 6 Reports
  • Sec. 7 Definitions
What the words would change: every change, in place (0)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

    From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, latest edition, which may not yet show changes made since.

    What it does

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    The Congressional Research Service hasn't published a summary of this bill yet. They usually follow within weeks of introduction.

    Our plain-language breakdown, with what it means for you and the case for and against, is written once a bill starts to move.

    What has happened

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    1. Mar 4, 2025Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Committee on Ways and Means.House floor actions
    2. Mar 4, 2025Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Committee on Ways and Means.House floor actions
    3. Mar 4, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
    4. Mar 4, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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    Cosponsors

    • Alma S. Adams D-NC-12
    • Yassamin Ansari D-AZ-3
    • Nanette Diaz Barragán D-CA-44
    • Wesley Bell D-MO-1
    • Donald S. Beyer, Jr. D-VA-8
    • Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. D-GA-2
    • Suzanne Bonamici D-OR-1
    • Brendan F. Boyle D-PA-2
    • Shontel M. Brown D-OH-11
    • André Carson D-IN-7
    • Troy A. Carter D-LA-2
    • Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FL-20
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    • Judy Chu D-CA-28
    • Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. D-CA-31
    • Yvette D. Clarke D-NY-9
    • Emanuel Cleaver D-MO-5
    • Steve Cohen D-TN-9
    • Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. D-NJ-3
    • Rep. Gerald E. Connolly D-VA-11
    • J. Luis Correa D-CA-46
    • Jasmine Crockett D-TX-30
    • Danny K. Davis D-IL-7
    • Madeleine Dean D-PA-4
    • Diana DeGette D-CO-1
    • Suzan K. DelBene D-WA-1
    • Mark DeSaulnier D-CA-10
    • Debbie Dingell D-MI-6
    • Sarah Elfreth D-MD-3
    • Veronica Escobar D-TX-16
    • Adriano Espaillat D-NY-13
    • Dwight Evans D-PA-3
    • Cleo Fields D-LA-6
    • Shomari Figures D-AL-2
    • Lizzie Fletcher D-TX-7
    • Valerie P. Foushee D-NC-4
    • Robert Garcia D-CA-42
    • Jesús G. "Chuy" García D-IL-4
    • Daniel S. Goldman D-NY-10
    • Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva D-AZ-7
    • Jahana Hayes D-CT-5
    • Pablo José Hernández D-PR-At Large
    • Jared Huffman D-CA-2
    • Glenn Ivey D-MD-4
    • Jonathan L. Jackson D-IL-1
    • Pramila Jayapal D-WA-7
    • Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. D-GA-4
    • Julie Johnson D-TX-32
    • Robin L. Kelly D-IL-2
    • Timothy M. Kennedy D-NY-26
    • Ro Khanna D-CA-17
    • Raja Krishnamoorthi D-IL-8
    • Greg Landsman D-OH-1
    • George Latimer D-NY-16
    • Summer L. Lee D-PA-12
    • Teresa Leger Fernandez D-NM-3
    • Ted Lieu D-CA-36
    • Stephen F. Lynch D-MA-8
    • John W. Mannion D-NY-22
    • Jennifer L. McClellan D-VA-4
    • Betty McCollum D-MN-4
    • James P. McGovern D-MA-2
    • Gregory W. Meeks D-NY-5
    • Robert Menendez D-NJ-8
    • Grace Meng D-NY-6
    • Kweisi Mfume D-MD-7
    • Jerrold Nadler D-NY-12
    • Joe Neguse D-CO-2
    • Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC-At Large
    • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D-NY-14
    • Johnny Olszewski, Jr. D-MD-2
    • Frank Pallone, Jr. D-NJ-6
    • Jimmy Panetta D-CA-19
    • Brittany Pettersen D-CO-7
    • Stacey E. Plaskett D-VI-At Large
    • Mark Pocan D-WI-2
    • Ayanna Pressley D-MA-7
    • Mike Quigley D-IL-5
    • Delia C. Ramirez D-IL-3
    • Emily Randall D-WA-6
    • Deborah K. Ross D-NC-2
    • Mary Gay Scanlon D-PA-5
    • Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL-9
    • Terri A. Sewell D-AL-7
    • Lateefah Simon D-CA-12
    • Adam Smith D-WA-9
    • Eric Sorensen D-IL-17
    • Darren Soto D-FL-9
    • Melanie A. Stansbury D-NM-1
    • Greg Stanton D-AZ-4
    • Haley M. Stevens D-MI-11
    • Suhas Subramanyam D-VA-10
    • Rep. Eric Swalwell D-CA-14
    • Shri Thanedar D-MI-13
    • Bennie G. Thompson D-MS-2
    • Dina Titus D-NV-1
    • Rashida Tlaib D-MI-12
    • Jill N. Tokuda D-HI-2
    • Paul Tonko D-NY-20
    • Norma J. Torres D-CA-35
    • Lori Trahan D-MA-3
    • Rep. Sylvester Turner D-TX-18
    • Lauren Underwood D-IL-14
    • Juan Vargas D-CA-52
    • Nydia M. Velázquez D-NY-7
    • Maxine Waters D-CA-43
    • Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ-12
    • Nikema Williams D-GA-5
    • Frederica S. Wilson D-FL-24