HR 1511 · in committee · significant
REDUCE Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- The bill limits federal agencies to hiring one new employee for every four who leave, until they cut staff by 20%.
- All federal agencies are affected except those handling national security, public safety, law enforcement, or immigration.
- Agencies must identify redundant positions, combine or eliminate components, and report findings to Congress.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would the one-for-four hiring restriction affect federal agencies' ability to deliver services like Social Security processing or Medicare administration?
- 02
Which federal agencies do you think should be exempt from these hiring limits beyond national security, and why?
- 03
What evidence should Congress require agencies to provide that positions are truly redundant before eliminating them?
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Sponsor · R-TX-24
Beth Van Duyne
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House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-21
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Legislative timeline
2025-02-21 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2025-02-21 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-21 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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