Non-Essential Workers Transparency Act
This bill requires federal agencies to report detailed payroll data when government funding lapses (a "covered period"), directly affecting employees subject to furlough during such gaps. Agencies must submit, within 30 days after the funding gap ends, specific information including total employees, salaries paid, and the number of furloughed versus non-furloughed staff. The reports are sent to congressional committees and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), which must then consolidate and publish the data publicly on its website within 60 days. The law aims to increase transparency about which workers are impacted during government shutdowns, without changing furlough policies or funding levels.
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