Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance Act
Latest action · Jul 31, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 4, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 4, 2009 to Sep 8, 2009, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Original | Jun 4, 2009 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jun 4, 2009 |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Original | Jun 4, 2009 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Jun 4, 2009 |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Original | Jun 4, 2009 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Sep 8, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 31, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
- Jun 4, 2009Introduced in House
- Jun 4, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1180 | Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance Act of 2009 | Related bill | Jul 16, 2009 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
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- Jun 4, 2009Introduced in House
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