To provide direct hire authority to the Director of the Bureau of Prisons.
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Latest Action · December 6, 2023
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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.
This bill would allow the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to hire qualified candidates directly for jobs without going through the standard federal hiring process, which typically involves competitive examinations and lengthy application procedures. The direct-hire authority would apply to positions throughout the federal prison system and is intended to help the Bureau of Prisons fill vacancies more quickly and efficiently. The authority would automatically expire once the Bureau of Prisons reaches 96 percent occupancy of its competitive service positions, meaning the streamlined hiring process would end once staffing levels reach that threshold. The bill does not specify any funding amounts or require new appropriations, as it simply changes the hiring procedures the Bureau of Prisons can use with existing resources. The legislation was introduced in December 2023 and referred to both the House Judiciary Committee and the House Oversight and Accountability Committee for consideration.
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