US HB159 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on January 25 2023 - 50% progression
Action: 2023-01-25 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on January 25 2023 - 50% progression
Action: 2023-01-25 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
To implement merit-based reforms to the civil service hiring system that replace degree-based hiring with skills- and competency-based hiring, and for other purposes.
Title
Chance to Compete Act of 2023
Sponsors
| Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC] | Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA] | Rep. James Comer [R-KY] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] |
| Rep. Kweisi Mfume [D-MD] | Rep. Nancy Mace [R-SC] |
Roll Calls
2023-01-24 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Y: 422 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-25 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
| 2023-01-24 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2023-01-24 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 2 (Roll no. 32). (text: CR H259-261) |
| 2023-01-24 | House | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H265-266) |
| 2023-01-24 | House | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. |
| 2023-01-24 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 159. |
| 2023-01-24 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H258-262) |
| 2023-01-24 | House | Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
| 2023-01-24 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H261) |
| 2023-01-09 | House | Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2023-01-09 | House | Introduced in House |
