HR 8720
116th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Employee hiring
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
To provide greater flexibility to agencies to make appointments to positions for which there is a severe shortage of candidates, and for other purposes.
Introduced: October 30, 2020
Introduced by:
Steube, W. Gregory
Republican
· Florida
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 30, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Oct 30, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill provides direct-hire authority to federal agencies for purposes of filling positions in the competitive service for which there is a severe shortage of candidates, as determined by the agency.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Committees of jurisdiction
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