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HR 3181 117th Congress House

Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act

Official title: To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from using the hiring authority under section 207 of the Public Health Service Act to hire… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from using the hiring authority under section 207 of the Public Health Service Act to hire or pay new employees, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 13, 2021 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Department of Health and Human ServicesEmployee hiringEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Federal officials
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Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementWages and earnings
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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May 14, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
May 13, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 13, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 14, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act

This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from using the authority under the Public Health Service Act to hire or pay the salary of officers or employees who are not already receiving pay under such authority. Currently, the EPA may use such authority to set higher pay limits for such employees or officers than those provided under typical civil service hiring authorities.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3181: Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3181/
MLA
"H.R. 3181: Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3181/.
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H.R. 3181, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3181/.
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[H.R. 3181: Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3181/)
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