Non-Essential Workers Transparency Act
Introduced Oct 14, 2025 by Sen. Joni Ernst
It's waiting on a committee vote to reach the full chamber. Most bills never leave this stage.
This bill requires federal agencies to submit reports to Congress and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) regarding employees who were furloughed during a lapse in appropriations (i.e, government shutdown), the total number of employees, and the cost of salaries.
Specifically, each federal agency must submit a report to specified congressional committees and OPM within 30 days of the end of a lapse in appropriations. The report must include specified details regarding
the total number of employees (including contract employees) employed by the agency before the lapse began,
the total number of employees who were furloughed during the lapse,
Read the full summary on Congress.govSummary by the Congressional Research Service.
No floor votes yet — it hasn't reached the floor of either chamber.