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S 38 105th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Federal officials Government downsizing Labor and Employment Layoffs Presidential appointments

A bill to reduce the number of executive branch political appointees.

Introduced: January 21, 1997 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 21, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Jan 21, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S394-396)
Jan 21, 1997
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the President to ensure that the number of executive branch political appointments does not exceed 2,000, using reductions in force if needed.

What's happening now January 21, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 22, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 38: A bill to reduce the number of executive branch political appointees.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-38/
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