H.R. 824: Federal Workforce Reduction Through Attrition Act

Introduced:
Feb 26, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
Sponsor:
Rep. Cynthia Lummis [R-WY0]
Status:
Referred to Committee

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This bill was assigned to a congressional committee on February 26, 2013, which will consider it before possibly sending it on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Progress
Introduced Feb 26, 2013
Referred to Committee Feb 26, 2013
Reported by Committee ...
Passed House ...
Passed Senate ...
Signed by the President ...
Prognosis

15% chance of getting past committee.
2% chance of being enacted.

Only 11% of House bills made it past committee and only 3% were enacted in 2011–2013. [show factors | methodology]

Cosponsors
16 cosponsors (16R) (show)
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House Oversight and Government Reform

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Full Title

To reduce the total number of civil service employees in the executive branch of the Government through attrition, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Feb 26, 2013.
6 pages

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2/26/2013--Introduced.
Federal Workforce Reduction Through Attrition Act - Requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to ensure that the total number of federal employees in each calendar quarter after the enactment of this Act does not exceed the applicable maximum for such quarter, as determined under this Act. Sets forth a formula for determining the applicable maximum based upon 90% of the total number of federal employees as of September 30, 2012.
Requires that compliance with such workforce limitation be made through attrition, or through both attrition and a freeze on appointments if the total number of federal employees exceeds the applicable maximum for a quarter.
Allows the President to waive such workforce limitation with respect to any individual appointment if the President determines that such appointment is necessary due to:
(1) a state of war or for reasons of national security; or
(2) an extraordinary emergency threatening life, health, safety, or property.
Requires OMB to continuously monitor all agencies to determine whether the workforce limitation required by this Act has been met.

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