Senate Bill 3751
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery Expedited Hiring Authorities Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 18, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3751
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery Expedited Hiring Authorities Act of 2020
This bill expands the hiring authority of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery, which was created to oversee loan programs and other forms of financial assistance related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic that are administered by the Department of the Treasury.
Specifically, the bill allows the office to exercise, for up to six months, the expedited hiring authorities that are afforded to temporary organizations. The office may also hire up to 25 retired governmental employees; such retirees may continue to receive their pensions.
May 18, 2020
05/18/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
05/18/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:42:40 PM