Caps the number of certain appointed federal jobs in the executive branch.
This bill would cap the total number of certain appointed federal jobs in the executive branch at 1,600. These jobs are typically confidential or policy-making roles. This change would start in the government's budget year 2027 and would apply every year after that.
Today, there is no specific numerical limit on the total number of Schedule C and Schedule G positions in the federal executive branch. If this bill becomes law, the combined total of these confidential or policy-making jobs would be capped at 1,600, starting in the government's budget year 2027.
HR 9714 · 119th Congress · July 15, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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