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H.R. 10036119th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Constituent Services Impacts of Federal Workforce Firings Act

Introduced: Aug 3, 2026
Latest action: Aug 3, 2026

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Primary Sponsors
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What this bill means

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What this bill does

This bill requires the Comptroller General of the United States—the head of the Government Accountability Office (GAO)—to conduct a comprehensive study on how federal workforce reductions and agency downsizing affect constituent services. Under the bill, the GAO must analyze: * **Service metrics and public access:** Changes in application processing times, call center wait times, casework resolution rates, and field office hours or staffing. * **Backlogs and delays:** Impacts on service backlogs and an agency’s ability to meet statutory deadlines or core obligations. * **Financial and operational costs:** The complete cost of workforce reductions—including severance, overtime, contracting, relocation, litigation, and retraining—compared against initial payroll savings, as well as workload shifts to contractors or remaining staff. * **Data integrity and quality:** Changes to how agencies define backlogs or completed cases, alongside changes in error rates, appeals, missed inspections, or public access restrictions. * **Congressional responsiveness:** How staffing cuts affect an agency's ability to help members of Congress resolve constituent inquiries. * **Historical and regional trends:** Case studies of major workforce reductions over the past 20 years and localized impacts on specific regions, field offices, programs, or job categories. The GAO must issue a final report containing its findings, policy options, and recommendations to Congress within 18 months of the bill's enactment and post it publicly online.

Who it affects

* **Government Accountability Office (GAO):** Responsible for conducting the study, consulting with stakeholders, and producing the required report. * **Federal Agencies and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM):** Agencies with significant public interaction and OPM must be consulted by the GAO during the study. * **Federal Employees and Unions:** Labor unions representing federal workers must be consulted. The study covers workers impacted by standard Reductions in Force (RIFs), voluntary early retirements, mass firings of probationary workers, hiring freezes, non-renewed temporary contracts, and forced relocations. * **Congressional Committees:** Four specific committees (House Oversight and Government Reform, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, House Education and Workforce, and Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions) will receive the report. * **The General Public:** Constituents who rely on federal services, benefit processing, call centers, and congressional casework inquiries.

What would change

**Requirements (What must be done):** * The GAO **must** study the impacts of federal downsizing on agency constituent services. * The GAO **must seek to consult** with public-facing federal agencies, OPM, federal employee labor unions, and external public administration or workforce experts. * The GAO **must submit** its final report to specified House and Senate committees no later than **18 months** after the bill becomes law. * The GAO **must publish** the completed report on its public website. * The final report **must include** assessments of whether workforce reductions improved or harmed efficiency, list severely disrupted agencies, project short- and long-term impacts, and offer legislative or administrative policy options to preserve services during future downsizing. **Permissions (What is allowed):** * The GAO **is permitted** to gather evidence using administrative data, surveys, economic modeling, performance metrics, and publicly available statistics.

Money or funding

The summary does not outline specific new appropriations, dedicated budget amounts, or fee structures to pay for the GAO study. However, the bill specifically directs the GAO to calculate the full financial costs associated with agency firings and downsizing (such as severance pay, litigation expenses, contracting costs, and overtime) and compare those expenditures against initial payroll savings.

Important exceptions or limits

* **No immediate changes to workforce policy:** The bill does not directly halt, reverse, or order federal workforce cuts; its scope is limited to studying past and ongoing reductions, reporting findings, and offering policy options. * **Reporting deadline:** The GAO's duties under this bill carry a strict deadline limit of **18 months** from the date the law is enacted.

Plain-English bottom line

This bill orders the GAO to study whether cutting or downsizing the federal workforce harms public services—such as processing benefits, answering call centers, or handling constituent casework—and requires a full report with recommendations to be submitted to Congress and published online within 18 months.

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H11100Aug 3, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Intro-HAug 3, 2026

Introduced in House

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Lobbying Activity

Federal lobbying disclosures that explicitly identify H.R. 10036. These records show reported lobbying involving the legislation; they do not establish that every member of Congress, sponsor, or voter was personally contacted.

INFIN, A FINANCIAL SERVICES ALLIANCE (F/K/A FINANCIAL SERVICE CENTERS AMERICA)

Registrant: HUDSON COOK, LLP

2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)
Jul 16, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities: Legislative proposal (Luetkemeyer) relating to access to banking services for financial services providers. Federal policy relating to anticipated Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulation of consumer financial services including payday, auto title lending, and regulatory process. Legislation relating to federal regulation of interest rates on financial products, including: H.J.Res.122 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans", S.J.Res.56 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Payday, Vehicle, Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans". Legislative proposals H.R. 3299 Protecting Consumer's Access to Credit Act of 2017" and H.R. 4439 "Modernizing Credit Opportunities Act. Amendment to the House of Representatives National Defense Authorization Act expanding the application of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's "Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans"; and S 1230 "Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2019." Implementation of CARES Act (PL 116-136), provisions relating to the payroll protection program. HR 5050 - "Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act," provisions relating to federal regulation of interest rates on financial products. Legislative proposal H.R. 4128 (Payne) "Payment Choice Act of 2023", to ensure that U.S. currency is treated as legal tender to be accepted as payment for purchases of goods and services. Legislative proposal H.R. 7428 (Steil) "Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection Act", to regulate the business of offering and providing earned wage access services to consumers, and for other purposes. Legislative proposal H.R. 10036 (Barr/Gonzalez) "Civil Investigative Demand Reform Act of 2024", to reform the process and procedure for issuance and prosecution of Civil Investigative Demands by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and for other purposes. Legislative proposal H.R. 1653 (Barr/Gonzalez) "Civil Investigative Demand Reform Act of 2025", to reform the process and procedure for issuance and prosecution of Civil Investigative Demands by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and for other purposes. Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) issued by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) ordering Money Services Businesses (MSBs) in border zip codes in TX and CA to file Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs) at $200 level. Section 70604 of H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) imposing a tax on all individual cross-border electronic remittance transactions.

Government entities reported: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE

Reported filing-period amount: $50,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

View official LDA filing ↗

INFIN, A FINANCIAL SERVICES ALLIANCE (F/K/A FINANCIAL SERVICE CENTERS AMERICA)

Registrant: HUDSON COOK, LLP

1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
Apr 20, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities: Legislative proposal (Luetkemeyer) relating to access to banking services for financial services providers. Federal policy relating to anticipated Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulation of consumer financial services including payday, auto title lending, and regulatory process. Legislation relating to federal regulation of interest rates on financial products, including: H.J.Res.122 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans", S.J.Res.56 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Payday, Vehicle, Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans". Legislative proposals H.R. 3299 Protecting Consumer's Access to Credit Act of 2017" and H.R. 4439 "Modernizing Credit Opportunities Act. Amendment to the House of Representatives National Defense Authorization Act expanding the application of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's "Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans"; and S 1230 "Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2019." Implementation of CARES Act (PL 116-136), provisions relating to the payroll protection program. HR 5050 - "Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act," provisions relating to federal regulation of interest rates on financial products. Legislative proposal H.R. 4128 (Payne) "Payment Choice Act of 2023", to ensure that U.S. currency is treated as legal tender to be accepted as payment for purchases of goods and services. Legislative proposal H.R. 7428 (Steil) "Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection Act", to regulate the business of offering and providing earned wage access services to consumers, and for other purposes. Legislative proposal H.R. 10036 (Barr/Gonzalez) "Civil Investigative Demand Reform Act of 2024", to reform the process and procedure for issuance and prosecution of Civil Investigative Demands by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and for other purposes. Legislative proposal H.R. 1653 (Barr/Gonzalez) "Civil Investigative Demand Reform Act of 2025", to reform the process and procedure for issuance and prosecution of Civil Investigative Demands by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and for other purposes. Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) issued by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) ordering Money Services Businesses (MSBs) in border zip codes in TX and CA to file Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs) at $200 level. Section 70604 of H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) imposing a tax on all individual cross-border electronic remittance transactions.

Government entities reported: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE

Reported filing-period amount: $50,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

View official LDA filing ↗

INFIN, A FINANCIAL SERVICES ALLIANCE (F/K/A FINANCIAL SERVICE CENTERS AMERICA)

Registrant: HUDSON COOK, LLP

4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
Jan 20, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities: Legislative proposal (Luetkemeyer) relating to access to banking services for financial services providers. Federal policy relating to anticipated Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulation of consumer financial services including payday, auto title lending, and regulatory process. Legislation relating to federal regulation of interest rates on financial products, including: H.J.Res.122 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans", S.J.Res.56 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Payday, Vehicle, Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans". Legislative proposals H.R. 3299 Protecting Consumer's Access to Credit Act of 2017" and H.R. 4439 "Modernizing Credit Opportunities Act. Amendment to the House of Representatives National Defense Authorization Act expanding the application of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's "Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans"; and S 1230 "Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2019." Implementation of CARES Act (PL 116-136), provisions relating to the payroll protection program. HR 5050 - "Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act," provisions relating to federal regulation of interest rates on financial products. Legislative proposal H.R. 4128 (Payne) "Payment Choice Act of 2023", to ensure that U.S. currency is treated as legal tender to be accepted as payment for purchases of goods and services. Legislative proposal H.R. 7428 (Steil) "Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection Act", to regulate the business of offering and providing earned wage access services to consumers, and for other purposes. Legislative proposal H.R. 10036 (Barr/Gonzalez) "Civil Investigative Demand Reform Act of 2024", to reform the process and procedure for issuance and prosecution of Civil Investigative Demands by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and for other purposes. Legislative proposal H.R. 1653 (Barr/Gonzalez) "Civil Investigative Demand Reform Act of 2025", to reform the process and procedure for issuance and prosecution of Civil Investigative Demands by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and for other purposes. Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) issued by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) ordering Money Services Businesses (MSBs) in border zip codes in TX and CA to file Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs) at $200 level. Section 70604 of H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) imposing a tax on all individual cross-border electronic remittance transactions.

Government entities reported: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE

Reported filing-period amount: $50,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

View official LDA filing ↗

INFIN, A FINANCIAL SERVICES ALLIANCE (F/K/A FINANCIAL SERVICE CENTERS AMERICA)

Registrant: HUDSON COOK, LLP

3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)
Oct 19, 2025

Reported lobbying issue

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities: Legislative proposal (Luetkemeyer) relating to access to banking services for financial services providers. Federal policy relating to anticipated Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulation of consumer financial services including payday, auto title lending, and regulatory process. Legislation relating to federal regulation of interest rates on financial products, including: H.J.Res.122 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans", S.J.Res.56 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Payday, Vehicle, Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans". Legislative proposals H.R. 3299 Protecting Consumer's Access to Credit Act of 2017" and H.R. 4439 "Modernizing Credit Opportunities Act. Amendment to the House of Representatives National Defense Authorization Act expanding the application of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's "Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans"; and S 1230 "Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2019." Implementation of CARES Act (PL 116-136), provisions relating to the payroll protection program. HR 5050 - "Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act," provisions relating to federal regulation of interest rates on financial products. Legislative proposal H.R. 4128 (Payne) "Payment Choice Act of 2023", to ensure that U.S. currency is treated as legal tender to be accepted as payment for purchases of goods and services. Legislative proposal H.R. 7428 (Steil) "Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection Act", to regulate the business of offering and providing earned wage access services to consumers, and for other purposes. Legislative proposal H.R. 10036 (Barr/Gonzalez) "Civil Investigative Demand Reform Act of 2024", to reform the process and procedure for issuance and prosecution of Civil Investigative Demands by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and for other purposes. Legislative proposal H.R. 1653 (Barr/Gonzalez) "Civil Investigative Demand Reform Act of 2025", to reform the process and procedure for issuance and prosecution of Civil Investigative Demands by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and for other purposes. Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) issued by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) ordering Money Services Businesses (MSBs) in border zip codes in TX and CA to file Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs) at $200 level. Section 70604 of H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) imposing a tax on all individual cross-border electronic remittance transactions.

Government entities reported: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE

Reported filing-period amount: $50,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

View official LDA filing ↗

INFIN, A FINANCIAL SERVICES ALLIANCE (F/K/A FINANCIAL SERVICE CENTERS AMERICA)

Registrant: HUDSON COOK, LLP

2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)
Jul 16, 2025

Reported lobbying issue

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities: Legislative proposal (Luetkemeyer) relating to access to banking services for financial services providers. Federal policy relating to anticipated Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulation of consumer financial services including payday, auto title lending, and regulatory process. Legislation relating to federal regulation of interest rates on financial products, including: H.J.Res.122 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans", S.J.Res.56 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Payday, Vehicle, Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans". Legislative proposals H.R. 3299 Protecting Consumer's Access to Credit Act of 2017" and H.R. 4439 "Modernizing Credit Opportunities Act. Amendment to the House of Representatives National Defense Authorization Act expanding the application of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's "Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans"; and S 1230 "Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2019." Implementation of CARES Act (PL 116-136), provisions relating to the payroll protection program. HR 5050 - "Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act," provisions relating to federal regulation of interest rates on financial products. Legislative proposal H.R. 4128 (Payne) "Payment Choice Act of 2023", to ensure that U.S. currency is treated as legal tender to be accepted as payment for purchases of goods and services. Legislative proposal H.R. 7428 (Steil) "Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection Act", to regulate the business of offering and providing earned wage access services to consumers, and for other purposes. Legislative proposal H.R. 10036 (Barr/Gonzalez) "Civil Investigative Demand Reform Act of 2024", to reform the process and procedure for issuance and prosecution of Civil Investigative Demands by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and for other purposes. Legislative proposal H.R. 1653 (Barr/Gonzalez) "Civil Investigative Demand Reform Act of 2025", to reform the process and procedure for issuance and prosecution of Civil Investigative Demands by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and for other purposes. Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) issued by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) ordering Money Services Businesses (MSBs) in border zip codes in TX and CA to file Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs) at $200 level. Section 70604 of H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) imposing a tax on all individual cross-border electronic remittance transactions.

Government entities reported: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE

Reported filing-period amount: $50,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

View official LDA filing ↗

INFIN, A FINANCIAL SERVICES ALLIANCE (F/K/A FINANCIAL SERVICE CENTERS AMERICA)

Registrant: HUDSON COOK, LLP

1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
May 5, 2025

Reported lobbying issue

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities: Legislative proposal (Luetkemeyer) relating to access to banking services for financial services providers. Federal policy relating to anticipated Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulation of consumer financial services including payday, auto title lending, and regulatory process. Legislation relating to federal regulation of interest rates on financial products, including: H.J.Res.122 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans", S.J.Res.56 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Payday, Vehicle, Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans". Legislative proposals H.R. 3299 Protecting Consumer's Access to Credit Act of 2017" and H.R. 4439 "Modernizing Credit Opportunities Act. Amendment to the House of Representatives National Defense Authorization Act expanding the application of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's "Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans"; and S 1230 "Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2019." Implementation of CARES Act (PL 116-136), provisions relating to the payroll protection program. HR 5050 - "Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act," provisions relating to federal regulation of interest rates on financial products. Legislative proposal H.R. 4128 (Payne) "Payment Choice Act of 2023", to ensure that U.S. currency is treated as legal tender to be accepted as payment for purchases of goods and services. Legislative proposal H.R. 7428 (Steil) "Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection Act", to regulate the business of offering and providing earned wage access services to consumers, and for other purposes. Legislative proposal H.R. 10036 (Barr/Gonzalez) "Civil Investigative Demand Reform Act of 2024", to reform the process and procedure for issuance and prosecution of Civil Investigative Demands by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and for other purposes. Legislative proposal H.R. 1653 (Barr/Gonzalez) "Civil Investigative Demand Reform Act of 2025", to reform the process and procedure for issuance and prosecution of Civil Investigative Demands by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and for other purposes. Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) issued by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) ordering Money Services Businesses (MSBs) in border zip codes in TX and CA to file Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs) at $200 level.

Government entities reported: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE

Reported filing-period amount: $50,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

View official LDA filing ↗
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