A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the maximum time a person may serve as an acting officer.
Latest action · Sep 13, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedSep 13, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill amends the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 to increase from 210 to 365 the maximum number of days an individual may serve as an acting officer in a presidentially appointed position requiring Senate confirmation.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred Sep 13, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 13, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Sep 13, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the maximum time a person may serve as an acting officer.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 13, 2017Introduced in Senate
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