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HR 5955 111th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Appropriations Congressional operations and organization Executive agency funding and structure General taxation matters Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Income tax rates

Stopping the Excessive Growth of the Federal Government Act

Introduced: July 29, 2010 Introduced by: Graves, Sam Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jul 29, 2010
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Stopping the Excessive Growth of the Federal Government Act - Imposes the following restrictions until the close of a Congress during which a bill or joint resolution that increases federal taxes is enacted: (1) no new appropriations may be made to a government agency; (2) no new positions may be created within a government agency; and (3) a government agency must abide by a five-to-three ratio of involuntary separations to appointments.

Makes such restrictions inapplicable: (1) to positions within a small government agency (i.e., an agency that employs an average of not more than 500 employees) or the Departments of Defense (DOD), Homeland Security (DHS), or Veterans Affairs (VA); or (2) during a period of national emergency declared by the President.

What's happening now July 29, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5955: Stopping the Excessive Growth of the Federal Government Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5955/
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"H.R. 5955: Stopping the Excessive Growth of the Federal Government Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5955/.
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