Overview of Oversight Committee Meeting on December 2, 2025
12/02/2025
Samuel Clifford
H.R. 151 (Equal Representation Act)
Sponsor: Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC-11)
Purpose: Requires the inclusion of a citizenship question on the decennial census, mandates reporting of certain census statistics, and modifies congressional apportionment to be based on U.S. citizens rather than total population.
Effects:
• Adds a citizenship question to the census.
• Requires reporting of data on citizenship status.
• Changes apportionment of Representatives to reflect citizen population only.
Critics argue that H.R. 151 (the Equal Representation Act) would violate the 14th Amendment because it seeks to apportion congressional representation based only on citizens, rather than on all persons living in the United States, which is explicitly required by the 14th Amendment’s text. However, supporters claim congressional seats should reflect citizens only, since they are the ones who vote. Furthermore, the advocates for the bill argue that including a citizenship question improves data accuracy and transparency. Some see it as a way to shift representation away from states with large non-citizen populations.
Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/151
*Voted Favorably*
H.R. 5750 (EQUALS ACT of 2025)
Sponsor: Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX-26)
Purpose: Amends Title 5 of the U.S. Code to adjust probationary periods for competitive service positions and establish trial periods for excepted service positions.
Effects:
• Extends or modifies probationary periods for federal employees.
• Creates trial periods for excepted service positions.
• Seeks to improve evaluation of employee qualifications before permanent appointment.
Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5750
*Voted Favorably*
H.R. 5749 (Official Time Reporting Act)
Sponsor: Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC-5)
Purpose: Requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to submit annual reports to Congress on the use of official time by federal employees.
Effects:
• Mandates annual reporting on official time usage.
• Increases transparency of union-related activities conducted during work hours.
• Provides Congress with data to evaluate efficiency and accountability.
Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5749
*Voted Favorably*
H.R. 5810 (Federal Supervisor Education Act of 2025)
Sponsor: Rep. William Timmons (R-SC-4)
Purpose: Establishes mandatory training programs for federal supervisors and requires assessment of management competencies.
Effects:
• Requires supervisors to undergo standardized training.
• Implements competency assessments for management roles.
• Aims to improve leadership and accountability in federal agencies.
Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5810
*Unanimously Voted Favorably*
H.R. 6330 (Federal Relocation Payment Improvement Act)
Sponsor: Rep. Brian Jack (R-GA-3)
Purpose: Amends Title 5 to provide lump-sum relocation payments for federal employees relocated in the interest of the government.
Effects:
• Authorizes lump-sum relocation payments.
• Simplifies relocation compensation procedures.
• Seeks to improve efficiency and fairness in employee transfers.
Bill: https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr6330/BILLS-119hr6330ih.pdf
*Voted Favorably (Showed bipartisanship, only 6 democrats voted no)*
H.R. 6329 (Information Quality Assurance Act of 2025)
Sponsor: Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI-9)
Purpose: Ensures federal agencies rely on the best reasonably available scientific, technical, demographic, economic, and statistical information when developing rules and guidance.
Effects:
• Requires agencies to use high-quality evidence in rulemaking.
• Promotes transparency in public communication of regulatory bases.
• Strengthens accountability in federal decision-making.
Bill:
https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr6329/BILLS-119hr6329ih.pdf
*Unanimously Voted Favorably*
H.R. 3766 (“To prohibit the District of Columbia from requiring tribunals in court or administrative proceedings in the District of Columbia to defer to the Mayor of the District of Columbia’s interpretation of statutes and regulations, and for other purposes.”)
Sponsor: Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY-At Large)
Purpose: Prohibits D.C. courts or administrative tribunals from deferring to the Mayor’s interpretation of statutes and regulations.
Effects:
• Removes judicial deference to the Mayor’s interpretations.
• Reinforces independent statutory interpretation by courts and tribunals.
• Limits executive influence in D.C. legal proceedings.
Critics argue that D.C. already has limited self-governance compared to states and that removing deference to the Mayor’s interpretations further weakens local executive authority. Critics also argue that the bill could be seen as Congress interfering in D.C.’s ability to manage its own affairs. Furthermore, Courts and tribunals may face heavier caseloads and slower proceedings if they must independently interpret every statute and regulation without relying on executive guidance. Advocates argue the bill ensures courts and administrative tribunals interpret statutes and regulations independently, without being bound by the Mayor’s view. It also reinforces the separation of powers principle, even within D.C.’s unique governance framework.
Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3766
*Voted Favorably*
H.R. 5457 (Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act)
Sponsor: Rep. Shontel Brown (D-OH-11)
Purpose: Improves visibility, accountability, and oversight of federal agency software asset management practices.
Effects:
• Requires agencies to track and manage software assets.
• Enhances accountability in software procurement and usage.
• Promotes efficiency and cost savings in IT management.
Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5457
*Unanimously Voted Favorably*
H.R. 5235 (Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act)
Sponsor: Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC-1)
Purpose: Amends Title 41 to prohibit minimum educational requirements in certain federal contract solicitations.
Effects:
• Eliminates degree requirements in contractor solicitations.
• Promotes skills-based evaluation of contractor personnel.
• Expands opportunities for qualified workers without formal degrees.
Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5235
*Unanimously Voted Favorably*
H.R. 5578 (Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2025)
Sponsor: Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA-42)
Purpose: Extends whistleblower protections to contractors, ensuring they are shielded from retaliation when federal employees order reprisals.
Effects:
• Expands whistleblower protections to contractors.
• Prohibits retaliation ordered by federal employees.
• Strengthens accountability and transparency in federal contracting.
Bill:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5578
*Unanimously Voted Favorably*
H.R. 143 (Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act)
Sponsor: Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL-3)
Purpose: Establishes a budgetary reduction schedule to address unauthorized federal spending.
Effects:
• Creates a framework to reduce unauthorized expenditures.
• Promotes fiscal discipline in federal budgeting.
• Increases accountability for appropriations.
Bill:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/143
*Voted Favorably*
H.R. 5831 (To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 306 South Main Street in Waupaca, Wisconsin, as the “Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich Post Office Building”.)
Sponsor: Rep. Tony Wied (R-WI-8)
Purpose: Designates the USPS facility at 306 South Main Street in Waupaca, Wisconsin, as the “Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich Post Office Building.”
Effects:
• Honors Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich for his service.
• Renames the Waupaca, WI post office in his memory.
Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5831
H.R. 5773 (“To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at 1300 East Northwest Highway in Palatine, Illinois, as the ‘Bernie Bluestein Post Office Building.’”)
Sponsor: Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-8)
Purpose: Designates the USPS facility at 1300 East Northwest Highway in Palatine, Illinois, as the “Bernie Bluestein Post Office Building.”
Effects:
• Commemorates Bernie Bluestein’s contributions.
• Renames the Palatine, IL post office accordingly.
Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5773
H.R. 5717 (“To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 514 Frelinghuysen Avenue in Newark, New Jersey, as the ‘Mildred Joyce Coleman Crump Post Office Building.’”)
Sponsor: Rep. Lamonica McMilver (D-NJ-10)
Purpose: Designates the USPS facility at 514 Frelinghuysen Avenue in Newark, New Jersey, as the “Mildred Joyce Coleman Crump Post Office Building.”
Effects:
• Honors Mildred Joyce Coleman Crump’s civic legacy.
• Renames the Newark, NJ post office.
Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5717
H.R. 5058 (“To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 46164 Westlake Drive in Sterling, Virginia, as the ‘Firefighter Trevor Brown Post Office Building.’”)
Sponsor: Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10)
Purpose: Designates the USPS facility at 46164 Westlake Drive in Sterling, Virginia, as the “Firefighter Trevor Brown Post Office Building.”
Effects:
• Pays tribute to Firefighter Trevor Brown.
• Renames the Sterling, VA post office.
Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5058
H.R. 4707 (“To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1019 Avenue H in Fort Madison, Iowa, as the ‘Martin L. Graber Post Office.’”)
Sponsor: Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA-1)
Purpose: Designates the USPS facility at 1019 Avenue H in Fort Madison, Iowa, as the “Martin L. Graber Post Office.”
Effects:
• Honors Martin L. Graber.
• Renames the Fort Madison, IA post office.
Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4707
H.R. 4635 (“To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 890 East 152nd Street in Cleveland, Ohio, as the ‘Technical Sergeant Alma Gladys Minter Post Office Building.’”)
Sponsor: Rep. Shontel Brown (D-OH-11)
Purpose: Designates the USPS facility at 890 East 152nd Street in Cleveland, Ohio, as the “Technical Sergeant Alma Gladys Minter Post Office Building.”
Effects:
• Recognizes Alma Gladys Minter’s service.
• Renames the Cleveland, OH post office.
Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4635
H.R. 4089 (“To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3401 12th Street Northeast in Washington, District of Columbia, as the ‘Chuck Brown Post Office.’”)
Sponsor: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC-At Large)
Purpose: Designates the USPS facility at 3401 12th Street Northeast in Washington, DC, as the “Chuck Brown Post Office.”
Effects:
• Honors musician Chuck Brown.
• Renames the Washington, DC post office.
Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4089
*Removed from committee schedule as musician Chuck Brown, known as the “Godfather of Go-Go,” was convicted of murder in the 1950s and served about eight years in prison before beginning his music career.*
H.R. 3393 (“To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 12208 North 19th Avenue in Phoenix, Arizona, as the ‘Officer Zane T. Coolidge Post Office.’”)
Sponsor: Rep. Abraham J. Hamadeh (R-AZ-8)
Purpose: Designates the USPS facility at 12208 North 19th Avenue in Phoenix, Arizona, as the “Officer Zane T. Coolidge Post Office.”
Effects:
• Pays tribute to Officer Zane T. Coolidge.
• Renames the Phoenix, AZ post office.
Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3393
H.R. 2466 (“To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5225 Harrison Avenue in Rockford, Illinois, as the ‘Jay P. Larson Post Office Building.’”)
Sponsor: Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17)
Purpose: Designates the USPS facility at 5225 Harrison Avenue in Rockford, Illinois, as the “Jay P. Larson Post Office Building.”
Effects:
• Honors Jay P. Larson.
• Renames the Rockford, IL post office.
Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2466
H.R. 2175 (“To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 130 South Patterson Avenue in Santa Barbara, California, as the ‘Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez Post Office Building.’”)
Sponsor: Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24)
Purpose: Designates the USPS facility at 130 South Patterson Avenue in Santa Barbara, California, as the “Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez Post Office Building.”
Effects:
• Honors Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez.
• Renames the Santa Barbara, CA post office.
Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2175
H.R. 1706 (“To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1200 William Street, Room 200, in Buffalo, New York, as the ‘William J. Donovan Post Office Building.’”)
Sponsor: Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-NY-26)
Purpose: Designates the USPS facility at 1200 William Street, Room 200, in Buffalo, New York, as the “William J. Donovan Post Office Building.”
Effects:
• Honors William J. Donovan.
• Renames the Buffalo, NY post office.
Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1706
H.R. 1461 (“To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 521 Thorn Street in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, as the Mary Elizabeth ‘Bettie’ Cole Post Office Building.”)
Sponsor: Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17)
Purpose: Designates the USPS facility at 521 Thorn Street in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, as the “Mary Elizabeth ‘Bettie’ Cole Post Office Building.”
Effects:
• Honors Mary Elizabeth “Bettie” Cole.
• Renames the Sewickley, PA post office.
Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1461
H.R. 1431 (To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2407 State Route 71, Suite 1, in Spring Lake, New Jersey, as the ")
Sponsor: Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ-6)
Purpose: Designates the USPS facility at 2407 State Route 71, Suite 1, in Spring Lake, New Jersey, as the “James J. Howard Post Office.”
Effects:
• Honors James J. Howard.
• Renames the Spring Lake, NJ post office.
Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1431
H.R. 6310 (“To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3570 Olney Laytonsville Road in Olney, Maryland, as the ‘Edward L. Ramsey Olney Post Office Building.’”)
Sponsor: Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD-8)
Purpose: Designates the USPS facility at 3570 Olney Laytonsville Road in Olney, Maryland, as the “Edward L. Ramsey Olney Post Office Building.”
Effects:
• Honors Edward L. Ramsey.
• Renames the Olney, MD post office.
Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6310
H.R. 6317 (“To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 12109 New Kent Highway in New Kent, Virginia, as the ‘Patricia Paige Post Office.’”)
Sponsor: Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA-1)
Purpose: Designates the USPS facility at 12109 New Kent Highway in New Kent, Virginia, as the “Patricia Paige Post Office.”
Effects:
• Honors Patricia Paige.
• Renames the New Kent, VA post office.
Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6317/text
H.R. 6332 (“To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10660 Page Avenue in Fairfax, Virginia, as the ‘Congressman Gerald E. Connolly Post Office Building.’”)
Sponsor: Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA-11)
Purpose: Designates the USPS facility at 10660 Page Avenue in Fairfax, Virginia, as the “Congressman Gerald E. Connolly Post Office Building.”
Effects:
• Honors Congressman Gerald E. Connolly.
• Renames the Fairfax, VA post office.
Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6332/text
*All Post Office Naming Bills except for H.R. 4089 were voted favorably in one package with two republicans voting no. According to Rep. Luna, she will not vote for any postal naming bills until hers is approved*
Link to Meeting:
https://www.youtube.com/live/b3aq1fTmrmM?si=LiVMa8BKN2nEODcS