Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 7003
BIS STRENGTH Act
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Introduced 2026-01-09Topic: governance ethics · labor · technology privacySummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would let the head of the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security hire outside experts in hard-to-fill fields without using the normal federal civil service hiring rules. The Under Secretary could study expertise gaps each year, appoint up to 25 such experts at a time, and set their pay up to the senior-level federal maximum, with total yearly pay capped at the Vice President's pay. Each appointment would be limited to 5 years, with a possible 1-year extension for national security or foreign policy reasons. The Under Secretary would report yearly to certain congressional committees, and the hiring authority would end 5 years after the law is enacted.
Sponsors
- Jefferson Shreve Republican sponsor
- 5 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | House | Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 2. | refer |
| 2026-04-22 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2026-01-09 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. | refer |
| 2026-01-09 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. | refer |
| 2026-01-09 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-01-09 | Introduced in House | introduce |