H.R. 2578: To require drug testing for special Government employees, and for other purposes.

Introduced on April 1, 2025

This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on April 1, 2025. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Sponsor: Mikie Sherrill

Representative for New Jersey’s 11th congressional district

Democrat


Bill text isn’t available yet, and there’s no mass media reporting I can find as of the time of posting - I will edit to include the bill text when available

  • Coreidan@lemmy.world
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    20 days ago

    And it will get rejected because rich people don’t do things against their own class.

  • sittinonatoilet@sopuli.xyz
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    20 days ago

    And what happens if someone fails the drug test? Odd timing after Senator Booker. She is running for governor, seems like a total coincidence right?

    • Xanza@lemm.ee
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      20 days ago

      Nothing happens. A bill like this is not designed to do anything productive, but rather give senators of springboard to politically denounce what Donald Trump is doing because he hired a middle-aged billionaire high on ketamine to gut the government.

      It allows them political safe haven to denounce what the President is doing. Why they need a political safe haven to be able to do that? You would have to ask someone smarter than me because I just don’t understand it.

      • Lasherz@lemmy.worldM
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        20 days ago

        Liberals always need a safe haven. Still, I’m glad they’re at least pursuing that end. Good summary for their plan here Xanza

  • BigMacHole@lemm.ee
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    20 days ago

    I’m a Family Values Republican who’s trying to OUTLAW Transgender Children and this bill is SO DUMB! Who CARES if he’s on DRUGS?