H.R.1531: Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act

About This Bill

  • Introduced March 23, 2015
  • Latest Major Action Aug. 28, 2015

Bill Versions

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Week Ending Rank
Aug. 16, 2015 8th

Bill Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (Sec. 2) Makes an employee of specified land management agencies in the Department of the Interior serving under a time-limited, including a temporary, appointment in the competitive service eligible to compete for a permanent appointment in any land management agency or...

(Source: Library of Congress)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There are 6 statements associated with H.R.1531.

Congressional Budget Office Estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has produced a cost estimate for H.R.1531.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Aug. 28, 2015
By Senator Johnson from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2015. Report No. 114-123.
Aug. 7, 2015

Became Public Law No: 114-47.

Aug. 7, 2015

Signed by President.

Aug. 6, 2015
Presented to President.
Aug. 6, 2015
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug. 5, 2015

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6425)

Aug. 4, 2015
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 192.
Aug. 4, 2015
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. Without written report.
July 29, 2015
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
July 8, 2015
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
July 7, 2015
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
July 7, 2015

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4782)

July 7, 2015
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1531.
July 7, 2015
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4782-4783)
July 7, 2015
Mr. Carter (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
June 25, 2015
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 134.
June 25, 2015
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-182.
March 25, 2015
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
March 25, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
March 23, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
March 23, 2015

Introduced in the House by Gerald E. Connolly (D-Va.)

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