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Competitive Service Act of 2015

Introduced: June 16, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 26 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 18, 2016
Became Public Law No: 114-137.
Mar 18, 2016
Signed by President.
Mar 15, 2016
Presented to President.
Mar 9, 2016
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 8, 2016
Senate agreed to House amendment to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1349)
Mar 8, 2016
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1349)
Mar 1, 2016
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Feb 29, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 29, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1031-1032)
Feb 29, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1031-1032)
Feb 29, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1580.
Feb 29, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1031-1033)
Feb 29, 2016
Mr. Hice, Jody B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 3, 2015
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 280.
Dec 3, 2015
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-367.
Oct 9, 2015
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 17, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sep 17, 2015
Received in the House.
Sep 17, 2015
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 17, 2015
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6819; text as passed Senate: CR S6819)
Sep 17, 2015
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6819; text as passed Senate: CR S6819)
Sep 15, 2015
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 228.
Sep 15, 2015
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 114-143.
Jun 24, 2015
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 16, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jun 16, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on February 29, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Competitive Service Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill 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 a certificate of eligibles for filling a position, 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. The appointing authority must select an individual from the certificate of eligibles within 240 days after the issuance of the certificate. The bill sets forth further requirements relating to the sharing of certificates by agencies, notice to agency employees of available positions, and alternative ranking and selection procedures for job applicants.

What's happening now March 18, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-137.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2827 Identical bill Competitive Service Act of 2015
 Bill text 8 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Jun 25, 2015
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jun 16, 2015
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