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HR 2791 112th Congress House

Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act of 2011

Official title: To make clear that an agency outside of the Department of Health and Human Services may not designate, appoint, or employ special consultants, fellows, or othe… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To make clear that an agency outside of the Department of Health and Human Services may not designate, appoint, or employ special consultants, fellows, or other employees under subsection (f) or (g) of section 207 of the Public Health Service Act.

Introduced: August 2, 2011 See on congress.gov
Health Department of Health and Human ServicesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth personnelPublic contracts and procurement
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Aug 5, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 2, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 2, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 5, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to state that provisions authorizing the appointment of special consultants or authorizing individual scientists to receive fellowships do not authorize the designation, appointment, or employment of any special consultant, fellow, or other employee by an agency outside of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6214 Related bill HHS Employee Compensation Reform Act of 2012
 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2791: Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2791/
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"H.R. 2791: Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2791/.
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H.R. 2791, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2791/.
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