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S. 5482 118th Congress Senate

Federal Freeze Act

Official title: A bill to impose restrictions on Federal agencies with respect to appointments, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 11, 2024 Introduced by: Marsha Blackburn Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Employee hiringExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment 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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Dec 11, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Dec 11, 2024
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 11, 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5482: Federal Freeze Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5482/
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"S. 5482: Federal Freeze Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5482/.
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S. 5482, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5482/.
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