Drug Testing for Special Government Employees Act

[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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