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HR 356 117th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Employee hiring Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Federal HIRE Act

Introduced: January 19, 2021 Introduced by: Steube, W. Gregory Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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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.
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Jan 19, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Hiring Improvement Reform and Enforcement Act or the Federal HIRE Act

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.

Direct-hire authority is an expedited hiring authority that currently may be issued by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to fill positions in the competitive service for which there is a critical hiring need or severe shortage of candidates. OPM may issue such authority to agencies upon written request or upon an independent assessment that there is a critical hiring need or severe shortage of candidates for specific positions.

What's happening now January 19, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 356: Federal HIRE Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-356/
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"H.R. 356: Federal HIRE Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-356/.
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H.R. 356, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-356/.
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[H.R. 356: Federal HIRE Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-356/)
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