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H.R. 2532
U.S. House•In House Committee
Summary
H.R. 2532, to prohibit certain removals of employees of the Department of Health and Human Services and sub-agencies and operating divisions thereof, and for other purposes, was introduced in the House on Apr 1, 2025 by Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D) with 38 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Apr 1, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Record
Text
H.R. 2532 has 38 co-sponsors.
hb2532/introduced-in-house.txt119 HR 2532 IH: To prohibit certain removals of employees of the Department of Health and Human Services and sub-agencies and operating divisions thereof, and for other purposes.U.S. House of Representatives2025-04-01text/xmlENPursuant 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. 2532 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2025 Ms. McClellan (for herself, Mr. Landsman , Mr. Veasey , Ms. Barragán , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Mullin , Ms. Tlaib , Ms. Norton , Ms. Sewell , Mr. Carter of Louisiana , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Connolly , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Peters , Mr. Panetta , Ms. McBride , Mr. Carson , and Ms. Tokuda ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce , Ways and Means , and Natural Resources , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILLTo prohibit certain removals of employees of the Department of Health and Human Services and sub-agencies and operating divisions thereof, and for other purposes.1.Prohibition on certain removals of employees for Department of Health and Human Services and sub-agencies and divisionsNo Federal funds may be obligated or expended to remove any employee of the Department of Health and Human Services or any sub-agency or operating division of the Department of Health and Human Services under any agency action (including any reduction in force conducted pursuant to subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 5, United States Code or any agency reorganization) that provides for—(1)the removal of 3 percent or more of the total number of employees at the Department of Health and Human Services within a 60-day period; or(2)the removal of 3 percent or more of the total number of employees at each sub-agency or operating division within the Department of Health and Human Services within a 60-day period.
Tracker
The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.
- Introduced2025-04-01
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Conference
- To President
- Became Law
To prohibit certain removals of employees of the Department of Health and Human Services and sub-agencies and operating divisions thereof, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D) sponsors H.R. 2532, and 38 members have co-sponsored it, 20 of them from the day it was introduced.

Rep. · D–VA-4 · Sponsor
Introduced Apr 1, 2025

Rep. · D–DC-0 · Co-sponsor
Joined Apr 1, 2025 · Original

Rep. · D–CA-44 · Co-sponsor
Joined Apr 1, 2025 · Original

Rep. · D–IN-7 · Co-sponsor
Joined Apr 1, 2025 · Original

Rep. · D–LA-2 · Co-sponsor
Joined Apr 1, 2025 · Original

Rep. · D–FL-14 · Co-sponsor
Joined Apr 1, 2025 · Original

Rep. · D–NY-9 · Co-sponsor
Joined Apr 1, 2025 · Original

Rep. · D–VA-11 · Co-sponsor
Joined Apr 1, 2025 · Original

Rep. · D–CA-2 · Co-sponsor
Joined Apr 1, 2025 · Original

Rep. · D–CA-17 · Co-sponsor
Joined Apr 1, 2025 · Original
Committees
H.R. 2532 went before 4 committees: Natural Resources, Ways and Means, Education and Workforce and Energy and Commerce.
Actions
H.R. 2532 has taken 2 actions since Apr 1, 2025.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 1, 2025 | House | Introduced in House | ||
Apr 1, 2025 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Energy and Commerce Committee |
Votes
H.R. 2532 has not gone to a roll call.
Titles
H.R. 2532 goes by 2 titles.
- To prohibit certain removals of employees of the Department of Health and Human Services and sub-agencies and operating divisions thereof, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
- To prohibit certain removals of employees of the Department of Health and Human Services and sub-agencies and operating divisions thereof, and for other purposes. — Display Title
Lobbying
1 client hired 1 firm and 9 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 2532 in 5 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.
| Client | Business | State | Firms | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 5 | — |
Firms
Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.
| Registrant | Clients | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION | 1 | 5 | — |
Lobbyists
Named on the filings that cite the bill.
| Lobbyist | Firms | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER TYREE | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| KATHERINE SYBENGA | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| MARAM ABDELHAMID | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| MATTHEW SOCKNAT | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| MATTHEW SOWARDS | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| KURT VORNDRAN | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| REGINA HUTTER | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| COLLEEN COSTELLO | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| JOSH NASSAR | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION | NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION | 2025 fourth_quarter | $350K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION | NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION | 2025 second_quarter | $350K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION | NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION | 2026 second_quarter | $340K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION | NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION | 2026 first_quarter | $310K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION | NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION | 2025 third_quarter | $300K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2532 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2532’s is Health.
hr2532/policy-areas.txtSource: congress.gov · legiscan.com