Non-Essential Workers Transparency Act
- Bill Number
- H.R. 5908
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Government Operations and Politics
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-11-04: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Last Updated
- 2025-12-04T09:07:00Z
Official Summary
Non-Essential Workers Transparency Act
This bill requires federal agencies to submit reports to Congress regarding employees who were furloughed during a lapse in appropriations (i.e, government shutdown), the total number of employees, and the cost of salaries.
Specifically, each federal agency must submit a report to specified congressional committees within 30 days of the end of a lapse in appropriations. The report must include specified details regarding
- the total number of employees (including contract employees) employed by the agency before the lapse began,
- the total number of employees who were furloughed during the lapse,
- the total number of employees who were not furloughed during the lapse, and
- the total annual cost of the salaries for each group of employees.
The report must be submitted in an unclassified form, but it may include a classified annex. Each congressional committee that receives a report must publish the report on its website within 30 days.
The bill also requires the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to submit a report to Congress regarding the economic effects of each lapse in appropriations. CBO must submit the report within 30 days of the end of a lapse in appropriations and make the report available on its website.
Sponsor
Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18]
Cosponsors (8)
Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6], Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4], Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5], Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5], Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10]
Recent Actions
- 2025-11-04: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 2025-11-04: Introduced in House
- 2025-11-04: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- Non-Essential Workers Transparency Act — issued 2025-11-04 — PDF (5 pages)