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HR 657 112th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Executive agency funding and structure Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Federal Workforce Reduction Act of 2011

Introduced: February 11, 2011 Introduced by: Lummis, Cynthia M. Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 18, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .
Feb 11, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Feb 11, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Workforce Reduction Act of 2011- Prohibits the head of an executive agency from appointing any individual to a position in the agency in any fiscal year for which the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) projects a federal budget deficit. Makes an exception if: (1) there is a position available in the federal workforce hiring pool (to be established by the President); and (2) the President approves an agency head's request for the allocation of a position in the pool to the agency.

Sets the number of positions in the hiring pool at zero as of the first day of FY2012, after which the number shall: (1) increase by .50 for each full time-equivalent position in any agency which subsequently becomes vacant; and (2) decrease by 1.0 for each request for a full time-equivalent position that is approved by the President. Authorizes the President to waive this limitation upon determining that such waiver is required by the existence of a state of war, other national security concern, or an extraordinary emergency threatening life, health, safety, or property.

Exempts the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

What's happening now February 18, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .

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