Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress Senate Bill SB662

Introduced
2/20/25  

Caption

MERIT Act of 2025 Modern Employment Reform, Improvement, and Transformation Act of 2025

Congress_id

119-S-662

Introduced_date

2025-02-20

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

US SB554

HUD Inspection Reform and Capital Improvement Act of 2023

US SB118

AIM Act of 2023 ATF Improvement and Modernization Act of 2023

US HB974

AIM Act of 2023 ATF Improvement and Modernization Act of 2023

US HB10397

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for an alternative removal for performance or misconduct for Federal employees.

US SB3907

Literacy Improvement for Transformation Act of 2024

US HB5913

Consolidating Veteran Employment Services for Improved Performance Act of 2023

US SB4110

AGOA Renewal and Improvement Act of 2024

US SB3015

Telework Reform Act of 2024

US HB1429

TRUE EQUITY Act of 2023 Transformational Reforms and Updates to Ensure Educational Quality and Urgent Investments in Today’s Youth Act of 2023

US SB4038

CARE Act of 2024 Children’s Act for Responsible Employment and Farm Safety of 2024

Similar Bills

US HB10397

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for an alternative removal for performance or misconduct for Federal employees.

US HB687

MERIT Act of 2025 Modern Employment Reform, Improvement, and Transformation Act of 2025

US HB1988

Pay Federal Workers and Servicemembers Act

US SB124

Restore Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act of 2025 or the Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025This bill modifies personnel action procedures regarding certain employees and executives of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The bill authorizes the VA to remove from civil service, demote, or suspend VA employees that are supervisors or managers if the VA determines by substantial evidence that the performance or misconduct of such individual warrants such action. This authority does not apply to certain appointees or individuals in their probationary or trial period.Supervisors or managers who are subject to a removal, demotion, or suspension under this bill are entitled to (1) advance notice of the action and supporting evidence, (2) representation by an attorney or representative, and (3) grieve the action in accordance with an internal grievance process.The bill also provides protections from removal, demotion, or suspension for supervisor or managers who are whistleblowers or are seeking corrective action for an alleged prohibited personnel practice such as discrimination.The bill also modifies the procedures to remove, demote, or suspend VA employees or senior executives based on performance or misconduct, specifically by requiring the VA to determine by substantial evidence that the performance or misconduct of the individual warrants such removal, demotion, or suspension. Such procedures must apply retroactively, beginning on the date of enactment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 (June 23, 2017).

US HB472

Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025 Restore Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act of 2025

US SB1352

Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2025

US HB8426

Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2024

US SB4363

Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2024