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House Oversight Requests Status Report on Federal Employee Protection Efforts

Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) Maloney and Stephen Lynch (D-MA) requested information on how the Federal Protective Service (FPS) monitors threats against federal employees.

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Bipartisan Bill to Create Data Science Jobs in the Federal Government

Representative Jay Obernolte (R-CA) introduced H.R. 3533, the Federal Career Opportunities in Computer Science Work Act, which would establish career pathways in computer science within the federal government.

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House Committee Clears Good Government Bills Impacting Feds, Postal Employees

During a business meeting on Thursday, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform advanced six ‘good government’ bills. The legislation includes four federal workforce and government oversight packages and two items specific to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS).

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New Legislation Calls for Expanded Paid Leave for Feds

House Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) recently introduced the Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act, which would provide 12 weeks of paid leave every year to all federal workers to deal with personal illness, care for a family member with illness, or in connection with a family member going on or returning from active military duty.

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Lawmakers Respond to Executive Order on Schedule F in Excepted Service

Several lawmakers have spoken out against the president’s Executive Order on Creating Schedule F in the Excepted Service, while others have expressed support. Within days of the order’s release, several lawmakers have also introduced legislation that would reverse the order. Here is a roundup of the Congressional response:

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House Committee Holds Hearing on IRS Pandemic Response

The House Committee on Oversight and Reform held a hybrid hearing on October 7, 2020 called “IRS in the Pandemic” during which they discussed IRS operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, the financial state of the IRS, and the status of information technology (IT) within the organization.