[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3320 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 3320

   To provide that an individual may not serve as an employee in the 
  executive branch for longer than 12 years, except for Presidential 
  appointees, law enforcement officers, members of the military, and 
                employees of the Department of Defense.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 15, 2023

  Mr. Marshall (for himself and Mr. Schmitt) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
                   Security and Governmental Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
   To provide that an individual may not serve as an employee in the 
  executive branch for longer than 12 years, except for Presidential 
  appointees, law enforcement officers, members of the military, and 
                employees of the Department of Defense.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Tenure Evaluation and Rotation 
Mandate Act'' or the ``TERM Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON TERM OF SERVICE IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' means an agency, 
        establishment, office, or other appointing authority in the 
        executive branch of the Government of the United States.
            (2) Position.--The term ``position''--
                    (A) means a position as an employee of an agency; 
                and
                    (B) does not include--
                            (i) a position for which appointment is 
                        made by the President;
                            (ii) a position as a law enforcement 
                        officer;
                            (iii) a position as a member of an Armed 
                        Force; or
                            (iv) a position in the civil service in the 
                        Department of Defense.
    (b) Limitation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law or 
regulation, an individual may not serve for a total of more than 12 
years in 1 or more positions.
    (c) Application to Current Employees.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), an individual 
        serving in a position on the date of enactment of this Act who 
        has served for a total of not less than 9 years in 1 or more 
        positions may not serve in a position on or after the date that 
        is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
            (2) Rule for separation from service.--An individual 
        serving in a position on the date of enactment of this Act who 
        has served for a total of not less than 9 years in 1 or more 
        positions and who separates from service before the date that 
        is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act may not 
        serve in a position on or after the date on which the 
        individual has served in a position for a total of not less 
        than 12 years.
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