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HR 1716 115th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Employee hiring Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Executive agency funding and structure Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the Environmental Protection Agency.

Introduced: March 23, 2017 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Mar 23, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Mar 23, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill exempts the Environmental Protection Agency from any action by the President to freeze the hiring of federal employees.

What's happening now March 23, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Apr 3, 2017
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 23, 2017
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 23, 2017
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Huffman, Jared
California · Mar 23, 2017
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 23, 2017
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 23, 2017
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Mar 23, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1716: To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the Environmental Protection Agency.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1716/
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"H.R. 1716: To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the Environmental Protection Agency.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1716/.
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