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Competitive Service Act of 2015

Introduced: June 18, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Jun 18, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jun 18, 2015
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Competitive Service Act of 2015

Authorizes an appointing authority (i.e., a federal agency appointing an individual to a position in the competitive service), other than the appointing authority that requested the certificate of eligibles for filling a position in the competitive service, to select an individual from that certificate for appointment to a position that is: (1) in the same occupational series as the position for which the certificate of eligibles was issued, and (2) at a similar grade level as the original position. Sets forth requirements relating to the sharing of certificates, notice, and selection of job applicants.

What's happening now June 18, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1580 Identical bill Competitive Service Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Mar 1, 2016
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jun 18, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2827: Competitive Service Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2827/
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"H.R. 2827: Competitive Service Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2827/.
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H.R. 2827, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2827/.
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