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Senate Bill 4702
117th Congress(2021-2022)
PPSA Act of 2022
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Introduced in Senate on Aug 2, 2022
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S. 4702 (Introduced-in-Senate)


117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4702


To impose limits on excepting competitive service positions from the competitive service, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

August 2, 2022

Mr. Kaine (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Padilla) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

A BILL

To impose limits on excepting competitive service positions from the competitive service, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Preventing a Patronage System Act of 2022” or the “PPSA Act of 2022”.

SEC. 2. Limitations on exception of competitive service positions.

(a) In general.—Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 5, United States Code, no position in the competitive service (as defined in section 2102 of that title) may be excepted from the competitive service unless that position is placed—

(1) in any of schedules A through E, as described in section 6.2 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on September 30, 2020; and

(2) under the terms and conditions under part 6 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on September 30, 2020.

(b) Subsequent transfers.—Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 5, United States Code, no position in the excepted service (as defined in section 2103 of that title) may be placed in any schedule other than a schedule described in subsection (a)(1).