119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9714


To limit the total number of schedule C and schedule G positions in the Federal Government, and for other purposes.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 15, 2026

Ms. Scholten (for herself, Mr. Walkinshaw, and Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform


A BILL

To limit the total number of schedule C and schedule G positions in the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

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 “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.