Capping Appointed Positions Act
H.R. 9714119th Congress

Capping Appointed Positions Act

Introduced in the HouseRep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI-3)2 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in House · Jul 15, 2026

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Capping Appointed Positions Act.

Section 2. Limitation on schedule C and schedule G positions in Federal Government

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter, the total number of positions in the executive branch of the Government of a confidential or policy-determining character under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), and in schedule G in the excepted service (established by Executive Order 14317 relating to Creating Schedule G in the Excepted Service) may not exceed 1,600.

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