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S. 1887 (115th)

Direct Hire of Students and Recent Graduates Act of 2017

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

28 September 2017

Last action

5 February 2018 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 299.

Sponsors

Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

7 April 2025

Summary

Direct Hire of Students and Recent Graduates Act of 2017 This bill authorizes expedited hiring for positions in the competitive service. Federal agencies may appoint recent college graduates or college graduates who were recently discharged from the uniformed service to positions in the competitive service at the GS-11 level or below. Additionally, federal agencies may make time-limited appointments of college students to positions in the competitive service at the GS-11 level or below. The student may be converted from a time-limited appointment to a permanent appointment, without competition, if the student: (1) has completed the course of study leading to a baccalaureate or graduate degree, and (2) has completed not less than 640 hours of current continuous employment.

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Timeline

  1. 28 September 2017

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 September 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 October 2017

    Reported

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

  4. 5 February 2018

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 299.

    Source: Calendars

  5. 5 February 2018

    Reported

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 115-205.

    Source: Committee

  6. 5 February 2018

    Reported

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 115-205.

    Source: Committee

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  • Reported to Senate (text)

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