United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1779 (112th)
Federal Hiring Freeze Act of 2011
Introduced
5 May 2011
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .
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Summary
Federal Hiring Freeze Act of 2011 - Prohibits the head of an executive agency from appointing an individual to any position in such agency during a fiscal year for which the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) projects that there will be a federal budget deficit. Authorizes the President to waive such prohibition under specified circumstances, including the existence of a state of war or other vital national security concern or the need to make appointments to law enforcement positions or to the United States Postal Service (USPS).
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 5 May 2011
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 5 May 2011
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 5 May 2011
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1779
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/1779