Senate Bill 4812
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Hire To Secure our Nation Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Oct 20, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4812
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
Hire To Secure our Nation Act of 2020
This bill provides temporary direct-hire authority to the Department of Defense and the Department of State for positions that require expertise on Iran, China, or Russia, and for related linguist positions, in the competitive service. The bill also establishes a fellowship program in these agencies to recruit experienced professionals, particularly those with foreign language skills or cybersecurity expertise, for positions relating to national security.
October 20, 2020
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10/20/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
10/20/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:24 PM