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H.R. 6628 118th Congress House

BOP Direct-Hire Authority Act

Official title: To provide direct hire authority to the Director of the Bureau of Prisons.

Introduced: December 6, 2023 Introduced by: Glenn Grothman Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Correctional facilities and imprisonmentDepartment of JusticeEmployee hiringGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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Dec 6, 2023
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 6, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 6, 2023

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Republican 10
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Mar 7, 2024
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Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · Feb 13, 2024
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Webster, Daniel
Florida · Feb 6, 2024
Armstrong, Kelly
· Dec 6, 2023
Bucshon, Larry
· Dec 6, 2023
Cartwright, Matt
· Dec 6, 2023
 R
Ciscomani, Juan
Arizona · Dec 6, 2023
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Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Dec 6, 2023
Johnson, Bill
· Dec 6, 2023
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Dec 6, 2023
 R
Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Dec 6, 2023
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Dec 6, 2023
Trone, David
· Dec 6, 2023
 R
Van Duyne, Beth
Texas · Dec 6, 2023
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Dec 6, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6628: BOP Direct-Hire Authority Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6628/
MLA
"H.R. 6628: BOP Direct-Hire Authority Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6628/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 6628, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6628/.
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[H.R. 6628: BOP Direct-Hire Authority Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6628/)
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