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H.R. 6938 115th Congress House

Rightsizing the Federal Workforce Through Attrition Act

Official title: To reduce the size of the Federal workforce through attrition, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 27, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Sep 27, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sep 27, 2018
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 Latest action September 27, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rightsizing the Federal Workforce Through Attrition Act

This bill directs the Office of Management and Budget to reduce the total number of federal employees.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6938: Rightsizing the Federal Workforce Through Attrition Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6938/
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"H.R. 6938: Rightsizing the Federal Workforce Through Attrition Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6938/.
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H.R. 6938, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6938/.
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