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HR 3029 112th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Public contracts and procurement

Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011

Introduced: September 22, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 2011
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 225.
Dec 19, 2011
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 112-334.
Nov 3, 2011
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 14.
Nov 3, 2011
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 3, 2011
Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy Discharged.
Oct 3, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .
Sep 22, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sep 22, 2011
Introduced in House
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Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011 - Requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to take appropriate measures to ensure that: (1) the total number of federal employees, beginning in FY2015, does not exceed 90% of the total number of such employees as of September 30, 2011; (2) agencies do not appoint, until the end of FY 2014, more than one employee for every three employees retiring or otherwise separating from government service; and (3) there is a reduction in the amount expended for service contracts in each fiscal year equal to the reduction for the amount expended for the reduced federal workforce.

Requires OMB to continuously monitor all agencies and make a determination whether the total number of federal employees exceeds the limitation imposed by this Act. Prohibits a federal agency from filling any vacancy unless OMB provides written notice to the President and Congress that the number of federal employees does not exceed the limitation established by this Act.

Allows the President to waive the workforce limitations imposed by this Act if the President determines that the existence of a state of war or other national security concern or the existence of an extraordinary emergency threatening life, health, public safety, property, or the environment so requires. Allows the President additional discretion to waive such workforce limitations if the President determines that the efficiency of a federal agency or the performance of its critical mission so requires.

Requires OMB to report annually to Congress on the effect of the reductions in the federal workforce required by this Act on programs, activities, and services, paying special attention to any reductions that will harm national security or endanger life, public health or safety, property, or the environment.

What's happening now December 19, 2011

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 225.

 Related & companion bills 7
  • HR 3487 Related bill Job Creation Act of 2011
  • HR 3494 Related bill Restoring America's Faith and Trust Act
  • HR 6474 Related bill Implementation of Simpson-Bowles Spending Reductions Act of 2012
  • S 1476 Related bill Federal Workforce Reduction and Reform Act of 2011
  • S 1611 Related bill Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011
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  • HR 2114 Identical bill Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Republican 10
Amash, Justin
· Nov 2, 2011
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Oct 27, 2011
Farenthold, Blake
· Oct 27, 2011
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Oct 27, 2011
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Oct 27, 2011
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Oct 27, 2011
Labrador, Raul
· Oct 27, 2011
Mack, Connie
· Oct 27, 2011
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Oct 27, 2011
McHenry, Patrick
· Oct 27, 2011
 R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Oct 27, 2011
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Oct 27, 2011
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Sep 22, 2011
Chaffetz, Jason
· Sep 22, 2011
Gowdy, Trey
· Sep 22, 2011
Graves, Tom
· Sep 22, 2011
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Sep 22, 2011
JOHNSON, SAM
· Sep 22, 2011
Rokita, Todd
· Sep 22, 2011
Ross, Dennis
· Sep 22, 2011
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Sep 22, 2011
Yoder, Kevin
· Sep 22, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3029: Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3029/
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"H.R. 3029: Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3029/.
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