US Congress House Bill 5708

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15)
Status: Introduced on October 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-10-08 - Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Education and Workforce, and House Administration, 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.
Pending: House Oversight And Government Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

To suspend the enforcement of certain civil liabilities of Federal employees and contractors during a lapse in appropriations, or during a breach of the statutory debt limit, and for other purposes.

Federal Employees Civil Relief Act

Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA]	Rep. Emily Randall [D-WA]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. Troy Carter [D-LA]
Rep. Andrea Salinas [D-OR]	Rep. Jennifer McClellan [D-VA]	Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Wesley Bell [D-MO]	Rep. Sarah Elfreth [D-MD]	Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]
Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. Jonathan Jackson [D-IL]	Rep. Jill Tokuda [D-HI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-10-08	House	Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Education and Workforce, and House Administration, 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.
2025-10-08	House	Introduced in House

SB2982 (Same As) 2025-10-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5708/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr5708/BILLS-119hr5708ih.pdf