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HR 106 116th 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, 2019 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 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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In committee
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jan 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 3, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 3, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 25, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act

This bill alters provisions relating to personnel of the Public Health Service. Specifically, the bill states that provisions authorizing the appointment of special consultants or authorizing individual scientists to receive fellowships for the Public Health Service 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 2
  • HR 118 Reintroduction of Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act
  • HR 1011 Reintroduction of Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 106: Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-106/
MLA
"H.R. 106: Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-106/.
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H.R. 106, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-106/.
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[H.R. 106: Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-106/)
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