Federal Freeze Act

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Jan 3, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Federal Freeze ActThis bill bars pay raises for federal employees for one year and requires reductions in the number of employees at each federal agency.The bill prohibits agencies from increasing the basic pay of any employee for one year after enactment. Also in that first year, the bill prohibits each federal agency from increasing the number of its employees beyond the number employed on the date of the bill's enactment, except that the agency may increase such number when making appointments to positions related to law enforcement, public safety, or national security.Additionally, the bill requires reductions in force such that within three years of the bill's enactment the number of employees at each agency is 5% lower than it was on the date of the bill's enactment.

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100

Jan 3, 2025

Introduced in House

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Jan 3, 2025

Introduced in House

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 1000

Jan 3, 2025

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Employee hiring Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government Operations and Politics (Policy Area)

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 200 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 200

To impose restrictions on Federal agencies with respect to
appointments, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 3, 2025

Ms. Tenney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To impose restrictions on Federal agencies with respect to
appointments, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.

This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Freeze Act''.

SEC. 2.

(a)

=== Definitions. === -In this section: (1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given the term in

section 551 of title 5, United States Code.

(2) Baseline number.--The term ``baseline number'' means,
with respect to an agency, the number of employees employed by
the agency (including individuals occupying full-time
equivalent positions in the agency), as of the date of
enactment of this Act.

(3) Employee.--The term ``employee'' means an employee of
an agency.

(b) General Prohibitions.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law or regulation, during the 1-year period beginning on the date of
enactment of this Act, the following shall apply:

(1)
(A) Except as provided in subparagraph
(B) , the head of
an agency may not increase the number of employees employed by
the agency beyond the baseline number.
(B) During the 1-year period beginning on the date of
enactment of this Act, the head of an agency may appoint an
individual to a position within the agency, even if appointing
that individual would increase the number of employees employed
by the agency beyond the baseline number, if the agency head
determines that making that appointment serves the interest of
law enforcement, public safety, or the national security of the
United States.

(2) The annual rate of basic pay of an employee, as in
effect on the date of enactment of this Act, may not be
increased.
(c) Reduction in Force.--The head of each agency shall take such
measures, without regard to any other provision of law or regulation,
to ensure that--

(1) as of the date that is 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the number of employees employed by the
agency is 2 percent less than the baseline number; and

(2) as of the date that is 3 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the number of employees employed by the
agency is 5 percent less than the baseline number.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 200 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 200

 To impose restrictions on Federal agencies with respect to 
 appointments, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 January 3, 2025

 Ms. Tenney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

 To impose restrictions on Federal agencies with respect to 
 appointments, and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Freeze Act''.

SEC. 2. FREEZE ON FEDERAL HIRING AND SALARIES.

    (a) 

=== Definitions. ===
-In this section:

    (1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given the 
 term in 

section 551 of title 5, United States Code.

    (2) Baseline number.--The term ``baseline number'' means, 
 with respect to an agency, the number of employees employed by 
 the agency (including individuals occupying full-time 
 equivalent positions in the agency), as of the date of 
 enactment of this Act.

    (3) Employee.--The term ``employee'' means an employee of 
 an agency.

    (b) General Prohibitions.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law or regulation, during the 1-year period beginning on the date of 
enactment of this Act, the following shall apply:

    (1)
        (A) Except as provided in subparagraph
        (B) , the head of 
 an agency may not increase the number of employees employed by 
 the agency beyond the baseline number.
        (B) During the 1-year period beginning on the date of 
 enactment of this Act, the head of an agency may appoint an 
 individual to a position within the agency, even if appointing 
 that individual would increase the number of employees employed 
 by the agency beyond the baseline number, if the agency head 
 determines that making that appointment serves the interest of 
 law enforcement, public safety, or the national security of the 
 United States.

    (2) The annual rate of basic pay of an employee, as in 
 effect on the date of enactment of this Act, may not be 
 increased.
            (c) Reduction in Force.--The head of each agency shall take such 
measures, without regard to any other provision of law or regulation, 
to ensure that--

    (1) as of the date that is 2 years after the date of 
 enactment of this Act, the number of employees employed by the 
 agency is 2 percent less than the baseline number; and

    (2) as of the date that is 3 years after the date of 
 enactment of this Act, the number of employees employed by the 
 agency is 5 percent less than the baseline number.
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