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H.R. 1597

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 1597, the Compassion for Vulnerable and Struggling Workers Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 26, 2025 by Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D) with 13 co-sponsors. It was referred to Oversight And Government Reform, and last saw action on Feb 26, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Record

Text

H.R. 1597 has 13 co-sponsors.

hb1597/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 1597 IH: Compassion for Vulnerable and Struggling Workers Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-02-26
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 1597  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 26, 2025   Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform    A BILL
To provide that former civil service employees who were wrongfully fired are eligible to enroll in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Compassion for Vulnerable and Struggling Workers Act  .
2.
Eligibility to enroll in FEHBP for fired civil service employees
(a)
Eligibility To enroll
(1)
In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any individual described in paragraph (2) may elect to continue coverage under, or enroll in, a health benefits plan under  chapter 89  of title 5, United States Code.
(2)
Individuals
An individual described in this paragraph is any individual who was involuntarily removed from a civil service position during the period beginning on January 20, 2025, and ending on January 1, 2026 and—
(A)
who was removed without cause;
(B)
whose most recent performance review was at least fully successful (or equivalent);
(C)
who was pregnant at the time of the removal; or
(D)
who was diagnosed with cancer during the 5-year period preceding the date of removal.
(b)
Contributions
The Government and individual contributions for the health benefits of any individual who makes an affirmative election to be covered under such chapter 89 under subsection (a) shall be derived from any Federal funds saved by the activities of the United States DOGE Service (established by the executive order relating to  Establishing and Implementing the President’s  Department of Government Efficiency  , issued on January 20, 2025).

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-26
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To provide that former civil service employees who were wrongfully fired are eligible to enroll in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D) sponsors H.R. 1597, and 13 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 1597 went before 1 committee: Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Referred To · Feb 26, 2025 · 696 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1597 has taken 2 actions since Feb 26, 2025.

ChamberAction
Feb 26, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Feb 26, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Votes

H.R. 1597 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 1597 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Compassion for Vulnerable and Struggling Workers Act — Display Title
  • Compassion for Vulnerable and Struggling Workers Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To provide that former civil service employees who were wrongfully fired are eligible to enroll in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 9 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1597 in 6 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Government Issues, Health Issues, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION—District of Columbia16—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION16—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JENNIFER TYREE116
KATHERINE SYBENGA116
MARAM ABDELHAMID116
MATTHEW SOCKNAT116
MATTHEW SOWARDS116
KURT VORNDRAN115
REGINA HUTTER115
COLLEEN COSTELLO111
JOSH NASSAR111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNIONNATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION2025 fourth_quarter$350K4th Quarter - Report
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNIONNATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION2025 second_quarter$350K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNIONNATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION2026 second_quarter$340K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNIONNATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION2026 first_quarter$310K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNIONNATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION2025 third_quarter$300K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNIONNATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION2025 first_quarter$300K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1597 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1597’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr1597/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 1597 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Employee benefits and pensions to Health care coverage and access.

hr1597/subjects.txt
Employee benefits and pensionsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and access

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com