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HR 4778 97th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Administrative law judges Administrative procedure Civil service employment Federal employees and officials

A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that retired administrative law judges may be reappointed under regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management.

Introduced: October 20, 1981 See on congress.gov
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 31, 1982
Favorable Executive Comment Received From OMB.
Aug 27, 1982
Favorable Executive Comment Received From OPM.
Oct 27, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Oct 27, 1981
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM.
Oct 20, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Oct 20, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes Federal agencies to reappoint former administrative law judges who shall serve according to regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management.

What's happening now August 31, 1982

Favorable Executive Comment Received From OMB.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Oct 20, 1981
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4778: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that retired administrative law judges may be reappointed under regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4778/
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"H.R. 4778: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that retired administrative law judges may be reappointed under regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4778/.
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H.R. 4778, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4778/.
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[H.R. 4778: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that retired administrative law judges may be reappointed under regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4778/)
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