Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011

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Introduced

22 September 2011

Last action

19 December 2011 · Reported

Status

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 225.

Summary

Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011 - Requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to take appropriate measures to ensure that: (1) the total number of federal employees, beginning in FY2015, does not exceed 90% of the total number of such employees as of September 30, 2011; (2) agencies do not appoint, until the end of FY 2014, more than one employee for every three employees retiring or otherwise separating from government service; and (3) there is no increase in the procurement of service contracts due to this Act unless a cost comparison demonstrates that such contracts would be financially advantageous to the federal government. Requires OMB to continuously monitor all agencies and make a determination whether the total number of federal employees exceeds the limitation imposed by this Act. Prohibits a federal agency from filling any vacancy unless OMB provides written notice to the President and Congress that the number of federal employees does not exceed the limitation established by this Act. Allows the President to waive the workforce limitations imposed by this Act if the President determines that the existence of a state of war or other national security concern or the existence of an extraordinary emergency threatening life, health, public safety, property, or the environment so requires. Allows the President additional discretion to waive such workforce limitations if the President determines that the efficiency of a federal agency or the performance of its critical mission so requires.

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Timeline

22 September 2011
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Source: IntroReferral
22 September 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 September 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 October 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .
Source: Committee
3 November 2011
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 14.
Source: Committee
3 November 2011
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
3 November 2011
Committee
Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy Discharged.
Source: Committee
19 December 2011
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 225.
Source: Calendars
19 December 2011
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 112-334.
Source: Committee
19 December 2011
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 112-334.
Source: Committee

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Related records

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related to ← Job Creation Act of 2011
related to ← Implementation of Simpson-Bowles Spending Reductions Act of 2012
related to ← Federal Workforce Reduction and Reform Act of 2011
related to ← Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011
related to ← Implementation of Simpson-Bowles Spending Reductions Act of 2011

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/3029
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/3029
us · 112-hr-3029 · source updated 5 December 2025