HR 680
106th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Federal officials
Government downsizing
Labor and Employment
Layoffs
Presidential appointments
To reduce the number of executive branch political appointees.
Introduced: February 10, 1999
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 17, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Feb 10, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Feb 10, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Directs the President, acting through the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Personnel Management, to take necessary actions (including reduction-in-force actions) to ensure that the number of executive branch political appointments does not exceed 2,000 during any fiscal year after FY 2000.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Committees of jurisdiction
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