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S 233 116th Congress Senate Environmental Protection Congressional oversight Employee hiring Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Water quality Water use and supply

EPA Special Hiring Authority Transparency Act

Introduced: January 28, 2019 Introduced by: Duckworth, Tammy Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jan 28, 2019
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EPA Special Hiring Authority Transparency Act

This bill revises the special hiring authority given to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to appoint up to 30 personnel for positions without regard to the civil service laws. This bill requires the Administrator to notify Congress within 30 days of appointment of personnel under the special hiring authority. The notification must include the appointee's name, title, salary, and a detailed justification explaining why the Administrator determined the appointment was necessary.

What's happening now January 28, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 233: EPA Special Hiring Authority Transparency Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-233/
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"S. 233: EPA Special Hiring Authority Transparency Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-233/.
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S. 233, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-233/.
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[S. 233: EPA Special Hiring Authority Transparency Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-233/)
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