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H.R. 1247 (97th)

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for identification of positions in the Department of Defense which can be filled by civilian employees and to prohibit assignment of active-duty military personnel to such positions unless such personnel meet the civilian qualifications for such positions, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

23 January 1981

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Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

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6 June 2025

Summary

Directs the Secretaries of the military departments and the Secretary of Defense to periodically review each position in their respective jurisdictions (except deployable military units having a combat or combat-support mission) and to determine whether each such position: (1) must be filled by active-duty military personnel; (2) could be filled by either active-duty or civilian employees; or (3) should only be filled with civilian employees. Prohibits the assignment of active-duty personnel to positions which could be filled by a civilian employee unless such individual meets certain minimal professional qualifications and no civilian employee with equivalent or superior qualifications is available.

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