H.R. 9714 · House bill · 119th Congress

Capping Appointed Positions Act

Sponsored by Rep. Hillary Scholten, Michigan with 2 co-sponsors

Introduced Jul 15, 2026

Referred to the Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Latest action Jul 15, 2026

SponsorRep. Hillary Scholten, Michigan· 2 cosponsorsRep. James Walkinshaw, VirginiaDel. Eleanor Holmes Norton, District of Columbia

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Sec. 1. Short title

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

Sec. 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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