US HB1716 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: Introduced on March 23 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-23 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Pending: House Oversight And Government Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 23 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-23 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Pending: House Oversight And Government Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the Environmental Protection Agency. This bill exempts the Environmental Protection Agency from any action by the President to freeze the hiring of federal employees.
Title
To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the Environmental Protection Agency.
Sponsors
| Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] |
| Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Anthony Brown [D-MD] | Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL] | Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA] |
| Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-23 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. |
| 2017-03-23 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Employee hiring
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government operations and politics
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government operations and politics
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1716/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1716/BILLS-115hr1716ih.pdf |
