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H.R. 5439 110th Congress House

Civil Service Reform Commission Act of 2008

Official title: To establish the Civil Service Reform Commission.

Introduced: February 14, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Mar 6, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Feb 14, 2008
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Feb 14, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 6, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Civil Service Reform Commission Act of 2008 - Establishes the Civil Service Reform Commission to study and report to the President and Congress on: (1) the federal compensation system; (2) recruiting individuals for the federal workforce; (3) expediting and improving hiring processes; (4) retaining a high-quality federal workforce and providing continuing professional education to maintain the quality of such workforce; (5) policies and barriers related to the termination of under-performing workers; (6) the role and oversight of federal contractors and issues related to contractor assumption of traditionally federal duties; and (7) proposed legislation to implement recommended improvements.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5439: Civil Service Reform Commission Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5439/
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"H.R. 5439: Civil Service Reform Commission Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5439/.
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