H.R. 3342 House Crime and Law Enforcement
BOP Direct-Hire Authority Act
Committee Consideration, still liveSTAGE 2 OF 8 — COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
Currently in the House. Last action: ordered to be reported (amended) by the yeas and nays: 16 - 7 on Sep 16, 2026.
- House Introduced in House May 13, 2025
- House Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. May 13, 2025
- House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Sep 16, 2026
- House Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 7. Sep 16, 2026
Cosponsors
9
Subjects
Correctional facilities and imprisonmentDepartment of JusticeEmployee hiringGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Committees
- Judiciary Committee
- [Markup By, Sep 16, 2026]
- [Referred To, May 13, 2025]
- Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- [Referred To, May 13, 2025]
Summary
BOP Direct-Hire Authority ActThis bill provides direct-hire authority to the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) for the purpose of appointing qualified candidates to any competitive service positions that are unfilled. Direct-hire authority is an expedited hiring authority that allows federal agencies to fill positions for which there is a severe shortage of candidates or a critical hiring need.The direct-hire authority provided by this bill expires on the date that 96% of the total number of competitive service positions at BOP facilities are filled.
[Summary as of: Introduced in House]
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