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H.R. 696 (115th)

To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Introduced

24 January 2017

Last action

24 January 2017 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Sponsors

Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34], Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7], David Scott, Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]

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Summary

This bill declares that the memorandum titled "Presidential Memorandum Regarding the Hiring Freeze" published on January 23, 2017, or any other substantially similar memorandum, executive order, or other action by the President to prevent a department or agent of the federal government from filing vacant federal civilian employee positions or creating new such positions, shall have no force or effect with respect to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Timeline

  1. 24 January 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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  2. 24 January 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  3. 24 January 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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