The Advice and Consent Act limits how long the Deputy Secretary of Labor can temporarily serve as Secretary of Labor when the position is vacant. Under current law, a Deputy Secretary can indefinitely perform the Secretary's duties, but this bill would cap that period at 210 days once the President nominates someone for the permanent Secretary position. If the 210-day limit is reached before the Senate confirms a new Secretary, the President would need to appoint an acting Secretary through the standard federal vacancy procedures instead of continuing to use the Deputy Secretary. The bill would apply immediately upon enactment, even affecting any Deputy Secretary already serving in that temporary capacity when the law takes effect. This legislation ensures that Senate confirmation remains the normal path for permanently filling the Secretary of Labor position rather than allowing the administration to indefinitely rely on a temporary appointee.
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