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H.R. 665 118th Congress House

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide authority to the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration to provide a cash award to Administration employees with foreign language…

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide authority to the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration to provide a cash award to Administratio… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide authority to the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration to provide a cash award to Administration employees with foreign language skills, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 31, 2023 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)Foreign language and bilingual programsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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 Accountability.
Jan 31, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 31, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill provides authority for the Drug Enforcement Administration to pay a cash award to an employee who maintains proficiency in a mission-critical language or who uses a foreign language in the performance of official duties.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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All 1 Democratic 1
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Jan 31, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 665: To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide authority to the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration to provide a cash award to Administration employees with foreign language skills, and for other purposes.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-665/
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"H.R. 665: To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide authority to the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration to provide a cash award to Administration employees with foreign language skills, and for other purposes.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-665/.
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H.R. 665, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-665/.
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[H.R. 665: To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide authority to the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration to provide a cash award to Administration employees with foreign language skills, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-665/)
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