FREEZE Act
Latest action · Aug 1, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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.
- IntroducedAug 1, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Fostering Resource Efficiency in Education by Zero Employment Act or the FREEZE Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Education (ED) from making a new appointment to an existing position or establishing any new positions. The bill also permanently rescinds all unobligated funds that were provided to ED for salaries and expense and are not required to cover the salary or expenses of ED's employees as of the date of the bill's enactment.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Aug 1, 2023.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IL | Mary E. Miller | Original | Aug 1, 2023 |
| R-TX | Nathaniel Moran | Original | Aug 1, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 1, 2023Introduced in House
- Aug 1, 2023Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Subjects
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- Aug 1, 2023Introduced in House
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