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H.R. 981 115th Congress House

Indian Health Service Hiring Freeze Exemption Act

Official title: To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the Indian Health Service.

Introduced: February 7, 2017 Introduced by: Norma J. Torres Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Department of Health and Human ServicesEmployee hiringExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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Indian social and development programsMinority healthPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Feb 7, 2017
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 Latest action February 7, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Indian Health Service Hiring Freeze Exemption Act

This bill exempts the Indian Health Service from any action by the President to prevent federal agencies from creating or filling civilian employee positions.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 13, 2017
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Feb 15, 2017
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 7, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 981: Indian Health Service Hiring Freeze Exemption Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-981/
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"H.R. 981: Indian Health Service Hiring Freeze Exemption Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-981/.
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H.R. 981, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-981/.
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