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A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish certain requirements for the procurement by contract of certain services that are reserved for performance by preference eligibles in the…

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A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish certain requirements for the procurement by contract of certain services that are reserved for performance by preference eligibles in the competitive service.

Introduced: June 7, 1984 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 25, 1984
Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from VA.
Aug 6, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil Service and General Services.
Aug 1, 1984
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Jul 30, 1984
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 30, 1984
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 30, 1984
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Jul 27, 1984
Placed on Union Calendar No: 526.
Jul 27, 1984
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Report No: 98-915.
Jun 27, 1984
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jun 27, 1984
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 14, 1984
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Jun 14, 1984
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 11, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Jun 7, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jun 7, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits a Federal agency from procuring by contract any services performed by Federal employees in the competitive service positions of guards, elevator operators, messengers, and custodians if such procurement would: (1) cause the separation of a preference eligible from any such position; or (2) preclude the performance of any such service by a qualified preference eligible. Allows such procurement when: (1) qualified preference eligibles are not available; or (2) the position is held by an employee other than a preference eligible on the date that the contract is entered into.

What's happening now September 25, 1984

Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from VA.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 14, 1984
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 14, 1984
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 7, 1984
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 7, 1984
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5799: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish certain requirements for the procurement by contract of certain services that are reserved for performance by preference eligibles in the competitive service.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5799/
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"H.R. 5799: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish certain requirements for the procurement by contract of certain services that are reserved for performance by preference eligibles in the competitive service.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5799/.
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H.R. 5799, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5799/.
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