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H.R. 3342

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Summary

H.R. 3342, the BOP Direct-Hire Authority Act, was introduced in the House on May 13, 2025 by Rep. Glenn Grothman (R) with 9 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on May 13, 2025: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

Record

Text

H.R. 3342 has 9 co-sponsors.

hb3342/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 3342 IH: BOP Direct-Hire Authority Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-05-13
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 3342  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 13, 2025   Mr. Grothman  (for himself,  Ms. Stefanik ,  Mr. Rogers of Alabama ,  Mr. Stauber ,  Mr. Ciscomani , and  Ms. Van Duyne ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on  Oversight and Government Reform , 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   A BILL
To provide direct hire authority to the Director of the Bureau of Prisons.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   BOP Direct-Hire Authority Act  .
2.
Direct hire authority for Bureau of Prisons
(a)
Direct hire authority
The Director of the Bureau of Prisons may appoint, without regard to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 (other than sections 3303 and 3328 of such chapter), qualified candidates to any positions in the competitive service at Bureau of Prisons facilities.
(b)
Sunset
The authority under subsection (a) shall expire on the date that 96 percent of the total number (as of the date of enactment of this Act) of competitive service positions at all such facilities are occupied.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-05-13
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To provide direct hire authority to the Director of the Bureau of Prisons.

Sponsors

Rep. Glenn Grothman (R) sponsors H.R. 3342, and 9 members have co-sponsored it, 5 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 3342 went before 2 committees: Oversight and Government Reform and Judiciary.

Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Referred To · May 13, 2025 · 696 Bills
Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · May 13, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 3342 has taken 2 actions since May 13, 2025.

ChamberAction
May 13, 2025
House
Introduced in House
May 13, 2025
House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 3342 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 3342 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • BOP Direct-Hire Authority Act — Display Title
  • BOP Direct-Hire Authority Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To provide direct hire authority to the Director of the Bureau of Prisons. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 3342 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 3342’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr3342/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 3342, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 80 (Tuesday, May 13, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GROTHMAN:H.R. 3342.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H2001]

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