H.R. 4440 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress

Protecting Federal Employee Rights to Personnel Files Act of 2025

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Cosponsors: 17 (17 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-11

Introduced: 2025-07-16

Latest action (2025-07-16): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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