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H.R. 8720 116th Congress House

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: W. Gregory Steube Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Employee hiringGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Oct 30, 2020
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 Latest action October 30, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8720: To provide greater flexibility to agencies to make appointments to positions for which there is a severe shortage of candidates, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8720/
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"H.R. 8720: To provide greater flexibility to agencies to make appointments to positions for which there is a severe shortage of candidates, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8720/.
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H.R. 8720, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8720/.
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[H.R. 8720: To provide greater flexibility to agencies to make appointments to positions for which there is a severe shortage of candidates, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8720/)
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