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House Bill 159
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Chance to Compete Act of 2023
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Passed House on Jan 24, 2023
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 9, 2023
Latest Action
Jan 25, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
159
Congress
118
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Virginia Foxx
North Carolina
Democrat
Ro Khanna
California
Republican
James Comer
Kentucky
Democrat
Kweisi Mfume
Maryland
Republican
Nancy Mace
South Carolina
Democrat
Gerry Connolly
Virginia
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (0)
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
32
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Chance to Compete Act of 2023

This bill modifies examination requirements and other components of the federal hiring process for positions in the competitive service.

Specifically, the bill provides that a qualifying examination includes a résumé review that is conducted by a subject matter expert. Additionally, beginning two years after the bill's enactment, the bill prohibits examinations from consisting solely of a self-assessment from an automated examination, a résumé review that is not conducted by a subject matter expert, or any other method of assessing an applicant's experience or education; an agency may waive these requirements when necessary but must report any such waivers and may not use waivers to fill more than 10% of agency positions.

Agencies may use subject matter experts to develop position-specific technical assessments that allow applicants to demonstrate job-related skills, abilities, and knowledge; assessments may include structured interviews, work-related exercises, procedures to measure career-related qualifications and interests, or other similar assessments. The bill also allows agencies to establish talent teams to support and improve hiring practices.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must create online platforms through which agencies may share and customize technical assessments and share the résumés of qualifying applicants. The OPM must also create online platforms with information about (1) the types of assessments used and hiring outcomes, (2) educational requirements for certain positions and related justifications, and (3) authorities and programs that support agency recruitment and retention.

Text (3)
Referred in Senate
January 25, 2023
Engrossed in House
January 24, 2023
Introduced in House
January 9, 2023
Actions (12)
01/25/2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
01/24/2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
01/24/2023
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 2 (Roll no. 32). (text: CR H259-261)
01/24/2023
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 2 (Roll no. 32).(text: CR H259-261)
01/24/2023
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H265-266)
01/24/2023
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
01/24/2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 159.
01/24/2023
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H258-262)
01/24/2023
Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
01/24/2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H261)
01/09/2023
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
01/09/2023
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 17, 2023 5:45:48 PM
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