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H.R. 1542 97th Congress House

A bill to eliminate one thousand of the positions within the Department of Energy associated with the administration of the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973.

Introduced: February 2, 1981 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Civil service employmentDepartment of EnergyDismissal of employeesEnergy
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Executive reorganizationFederal employeesFederal employees and officialsFuel allocationPetroleumPetroleum and petroleum products
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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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Feb 9, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Fossil and Synthetic Fuels.
Feb 9, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power.
Feb 2, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 2, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 9, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Fossil and Synthetic Fuels.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Terminates 1,000 of the positions within the Department of Energy currently allocated to administer the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1542: A bill to eliminate one thousand of the positions within the Department of Energy associated with the administration of the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1542/
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"H.R. 1542: A bill to eliminate one thousand of the positions within the Department of Energy associated with the administration of the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1542/.
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H.R. 1542, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1542/.
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