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HR 118 115th Congress House

Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act

Official title: To make clear that an agency outside of the Department of Health and Human Services may not designate, appoint, or employ special consultants, fellows, or othe… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To make clear that an agency outside of the Department of Health and Human Services may not designate, appoint, or employ special consultants, fellows, or other employees under subsection (f) or (g) of section 207 of the Public Health Service Act.

Introduced: January 3, 2017 See on congress.gov
Health Department of Health and Human ServicesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth personnelPublic contracts and procurement
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jan 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 3, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 25, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to state that provisions authorizing the appointment of special consultants or authorizing individual scientists to receive fellowships do not authorize the designation, appointment, or employment of any special consultant, fellow, or other employee by an agency outside of the Department of Health and Human Services.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1011 Identical bill Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act
  • HR 106 Reintroduced Bill Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act
  • HR 668 Reintroduction of Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 118: Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-118/
MLA
"H.R. 118: Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-118/.
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H.R. 118, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-118/.
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