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H.R. 295 (115th)

REDUCE Act

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Introduced

5 January 2017

Last action

21 February 2017 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

Sponsors

Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50], Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22], Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1], Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

11 August 2025

Defence

Summary

Rebalance for an Effective Defense Uniformed and Civilian Employees Act or the REDUCE Act This bill limits full-time positions in the Department of Defense (DOD), in each of FY2024-FY2028, subject to specified adjustments to be made by the DOD Secretary, to a number not greater than 85% of the number of such positions at DOD as of September 30, 2018. Not more than 1,000 of such positions may be career appointees within the Senior Executive Service. DOD is authorized to offer voluntary separation incentive and voluntary early retirement payments to achieve the reductions but must use involuntary measures, beginning on October 1, 2018, to achieve required reductions in personnel levels if voluntary measures are inadequate. 

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Timeline

  1. 5 January 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 January 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 January 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 21 February 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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