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H. Rept. 119-604 1 (2026-04-09)

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                     119TH CONGRESS                                         REPORT
                        2d Session  J  HOUSE   OF REPRESENTATIVES           119-604







                        ENSURING A QUALIFIED CIVIL SERVICE ACT OF 2025



                        APRIL 9, 2026.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
                                       of the Union and ordered to be printed



                       Mr. COMER,  from the Committee   on Oversight and  Government
                                      Reform,  submitted the following


                                              REPORT

                                                together with

                                            MINORITY VIEWS

                                            [To accompany H.R. 5750]

                              [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

                      The  Committee   on Oversight  and  Government   Reform,  to whom
                    was  referred the bill (H.R. 5750)  to amend  title 5, United States
                    Code,  to modify  probationary periods  with respect to positions in
                    the  competitive service, to establish trial periods for positions in
                    the excepted  service, and for other purposes, having considered the
                    same,   reports favorably  thereon  with  an  amendment and      rec-
                    ommends that   the bill as amended  do pass.

                                                 CONTENTS
                                                                                     Page
                    Summary  and Purpose of Legislation  ....................................................................  4
                    Background and Need for Legislation  ....................................................................  4
                    Section-by-Section  Analysis  ....................................................................................  6
                    Legislative H istory  ..................................................................................................  8
                    Com m ittee Consideration  ........................................................................................  9
                    R oll C all  V otes  ........................................................................................................ .  9
                    Explanation of Am endm ents  ...................................................................................  12
                    List of Related  Comm ittee  Hearings  .....................................................................  12
                    Statement of Oversight Findings and Recommendations of the Committee ......        12
                    Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives ....................................  12
                    Application of Law  to  the  Legislative  Branch  .......................................................  13
                    Federal Advisory Committee Act Statement     .........................................................  13
                    Unfunded Mandates Reform Act Statement .........................................................  13
                    Earm ark Identification  ...........................................................................................  13
                    Com m ittee Cost  Estim ate  .......................................................................................  13
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