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HR 417 114th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversight Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Public contracts and procurement

Federal Workforce Reduction Through Attrition Act

Introduced: January 20, 2015 Introduced by: Lummis, Cynthia M. Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov
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Federal Workforce Reduction Through Attrition Act

Requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to ensure that the total number of federal employees in each calendar quarter after the enactment of this Act does not exceed the applicable maximum for such quarter, as determined under this Act. Sets forth a formula for determining the applicable maximum based upon 90% of the total number of federal employees as of September 30, 2013. Requires that compliance with such workforce limitation be made through attrition, or through both attrition and a freeze on appointments if the total number of federal employees exceeds the applicable maximum for a quarter.

Requires OMB to: (1) ensure that there is a reduction in the amount expended for the procurement of service contracts for each fiscal year after this Act's enactment equal to the reduction in the amount expended for the federal workforce in the previous fiscal year as a result of the requirements of this Act; and (2) continuously monitor all agencies to determine whether the workforce limitation required by this Act has been met.

Allows the President to waive such workforce or service contract limitation if necessary due to: (1) a state of war or for reasons of national security; or (2) an extraordinary emergency threatening life, health, safety, or property.

What's happening now January 20, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government.

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Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Feb 10, 2015
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Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Feb 10, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 417: Federal Workforce Reduction Through Attrition Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-417/
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