To establish occupational series for Federal positions in software development, software engineering, data science, and data management, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Sep 30, 2021 Received in the Senate and 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.
- IntroducedMay 25, 2021
- Passed HouseSep 30, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill requires the Office of Personnel Management to establish or update existing occupational series for positions in the federal government in the fields of software development, software engineering, data science, and data management.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 25, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | May 25, 2021 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred May 25, 2021Markup Jul 20, 2021 |
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred Sep 30, 2021 |
Actions 12
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 30, 2021Considered as unfinished business.
- Sep 30, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 9 (Roll no. 312).
- Sep 30, 2021Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 30, 2021Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Jul 26, 2021Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Recorded votes H5582establishLists H5583Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 3533, establish OPM occupational series for Federal positions in software development, software-engineering, data science, and data management | — | Sep 30, 2021 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3874Text printed H3874 | Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC, Fred Keller R-PA, Jay Obernolte R-CA | Jul 26, 2021 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 91, May 25, 2021, page H2668.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4350 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 | Related bill | Mar 1, 2022 |
| HR 4985 | Digital Defense Leadership Act | Related bill | Aug 9, 2021 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish occupational series for Federal positions in software development, software engineering, data science, and data management, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 30, 2021Referred in Senate
- Sep 30, 2021Engrossed in House
- May 25, 2021Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
