S.1580: Competitive Service Act of 2015

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(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on February 29, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Competitive Service Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes an appointing authority (i.e., a federal agency appointing an individual to a position in the competitive service), other than the appointing authority that requested a certificate of eligibles for filling a position, to select an individual from...

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Date Description
March 18, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-137.

March 18, 2016

Signed by President.

March 15, 2016
Presented to President.
March 9, 2016
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
March 8, 2016
Senate agreed to House amendment to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1349)
March 1, 2016
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Feb. 29, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb. 29, 2016

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1031-1032)

Feb. 29, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1580.
Feb. 29, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1031-1033)
Feb. 29, 2016
Mr. Hice, Jody B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec. 3, 2015
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 280.
Dec. 3, 2015
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-367.
Oct. 9, 2015
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Sept. 17, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sept. 17, 2015
Received in the House.
Sept. 17, 2015
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sept. 17, 2015

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6819; text as passed Senate: CR S6819)

Sept. 15, 2015
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 228.
Sept. 15, 2015
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 114-143.
June 24, 2015
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
June 16, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
June 16, 2015

Introduced in the Senate by Jon Tester (D-Mont.)

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