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Direct Hire of Students and Recent Graduates Act of 2017

Introduced: September 28, 2017 Introduced by: Lankford, James Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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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 5 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 5, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 299.
Feb 5, 2018
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 115-205.
Oct 4, 2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Sep 28, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 28, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Direct Hire of Students and Recent Graduates Act of 2017

This bill authorizes expedited hiring for positions in the competitive service.

Federal agencies may appoint recent college graduates or college graduates who were recently discharged from the uniformed service to positions in the competitive service at the GS-11 level or below.

Additionally, federal agencies may make time-limited appointments of college students to positions in the competitive service at the GS-11 level or below. The student may be converted from a time-limited appointment to a permanent appointment, without competition, if the student: (1) has completed the course of study leading to a baccalaureate or graduate degree, and (2) has completed not less than 640 hours of current continuous employment.

What's happening now February 5, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 299.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1887: Direct Hire of Students and Recent Graduates Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1887/
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