A bill to place limitations on excepting positions from the competitive service, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Bill 119 s 134, also known as the Competitive Service Act, aims to place restrictions on the ability of federal agencies to exempt certain positions from the competitive service hiring process. The competitive service hiring process is designed to ensure that federal government positions are filled based on merit and qualifications, rather than political connections or favoritism.

The bill seeks to limit the number of positions that can be exempted from the competitive service process, in order to increase transparency and accountability in federal hiring practices. It also includes provisions to ensure that positions exempted from the competitive service process are truly necessary and justified.

Additionally, the bill includes measures to strengthen protections for federal employees who report violations of the competitive service hiring process, in order to prevent retaliation and ensure that employees feel safe coming forward with concerns. Overall, the Competitive Service Act aims to promote fairness and integrity in federal hiring practices, and to ensure that positions within the federal government are filled based on merit and qualifications.