US Congress House Bill 2721 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on June 4 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-07-31 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance Act - Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to establish within OPM the Senior Executive Service Resource Office (SES Resource Office). Makes it the mission of the SES Resource Office to: (1) improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity of the Senior Executive Service (SES) through policy formulation and oversight; (2) advance the professionalism of the SES; and (3) recruit qualified individuals from appropriate sources to ensure that the SES is reflective of the nation's diversity. Sets forth the functions of the SES Resource Office with respect to the management, training, oversight, and recruitment activities of the SES. Revises the career appointments recruiting process to require agency heads to ensure diversity of executive resources boards and any subgroup or other evaluation panel related to the merit staffing process for career appointees by including members of racial and ethnic minority groups, women, and individuals with disabilities. Requires each federal agency to submit to OPM a plan to enhance and maximize opportunities for the advancement and appointment of minorities, women, and individuals with disabilities to the SES.

Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance Act

Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]	Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]
Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D-TX]	Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-07-31		Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
2009-06-04		Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

SB1180 (Related) 2009-07-16 - Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2721/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr2721/BILLS-111hr2721ih.pdf