US HB1561 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on March 16 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-16 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Pending: House Oversight And Government Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 16 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-16 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Pending: House Oversight And Government Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control. This bill exempts the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from any action by the President to prevent federal agencies from creating or filling civilian employee positions.
Title
To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control.
Sponsors
| Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] |
| Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-16 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. |
| 2017-03-16 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Department of Health and Human Services
Employee hiring
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government operations and politics
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Department of Health and Human Services
Employee hiring
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government operations and politics
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1561/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1561/BILLS-115hr1561ih.pdf |
