119-hr2578

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2578 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 2578

To require drug testing for special Government employees, and for other 
 purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 April 1, 2025

 Ms. Sherrill introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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 A BILL

To require drug testing for special Government employees, 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 at the ``Drug Testing for Special Government 
Employees Act''.

SEC. 2. MANDATORY DRUG TESTING FOR SPECIAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES IN 
 SENSITIVE POSITIONS.

    (a) In General.--Before the first day of service as a special 
Government employee at an agency, the head of such agency shall require 
the individual proposed to be such an employee to undergo a drug test 
in accordance with the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug 
Testing Programs.

    (b) Mandatory Random Drug Testing Program.--Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each agency 
shall require any special Government employee in a sensitive position 
at the agency on the date of the enactment of this Act to be entered 
into a random drug testing program in accordance with the Mandatory 
Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs.
            (c) Effect of Failing Drug Tests.--

    (1) Prospective special government employees.--Any 
 individual who tests positive for a controlled substance 
 pursuant to subsection

    (a) shall be ineligible for an 
 appointment as a special Government employee for a period of 
 not less than 12 months beginning on the date on which the head 
 of the applicable agency determines that the test result was 
 positive.

    (2) Current special government employees.--Any individual 
 who tests positive for a controlled substance pursuant to 
 subsection

    (b) shall be removed from the civil service and 
 shall be ineligible for appointment as a special Government 
 employee for a period of not less than 12 months beginning on 
 the date on which the head of the applicable agency determines 
 that the test result was positive.
            (d) === Definitions. ===
-In this Act--

    (1) the term ``controlled substance'' has the meaning given 
 the term in 

section 101 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
 U.S.C. 802);

    (2) the term ``agency'' has the meaning given the term in 
 

section 551 of title 5, United States Code, and includes the 
 Executive Office of the President and the Office of Management 
 and Budget;

    (3) the term ``sensitive position'' means any position who 
 has been granted access to classified information, positions 
 that could reasonably be expected to affect safety, security, 
 National security, or functions other than the foregoing 
 requiring a high degree of trust and confidence, and includes 
 any individual performing in a position designated mission 
 critical or performing mission critical duties; and

    (4) the term ``special Government employee'' means a 
 special Government employee as defined by 

section 202 of title 
 18, United States Code.
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