HR 5908 United States House · 119th Congress

Non-Essential Workers Transparency Act

This bill requires U.S. Executive agencies to report detailed workforce data when a government funding lapse (covered period) ends. Agencies must submit within 30 days a report showing the total number of employees before the lapse, salaries paid during the prior fiscal year, and specific counts/pay rates for both furloughed (non-essential) workers and others during the lapse. The reports, submitted to designated congressional committees, will be published online for public access. Additionally, the Congressional Budget Office must issue a public report on the economic impact of each funding lapse. The bill affects all Executive agencies (like federal departments) and mandates transparency about workforce impacts during government shutdowns.
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