HIRE DEA Act

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Introduced 2026-02-09Topic: criminal justice · public safety · labor

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This bill would let the Attorney General hire qualified candidates for certain Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) jobs without following most of the standard federal competitive hiring rules in title 5 of the U.S. Code. This authority would apply in each fiscal year from 2027 through 2034. The jobs covered include program and project managers, special agents, intelligence analysts, forensic specialists, community outreach coordinators, and any other position the Attorney General decides is needed based on new drug trafficking trends or threats. The Attorney General would decide the locations where these hires work.

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Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-02-09	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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
2026-02-09	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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
2026-02-09		Introduced in House	introduce
2026-02-09		Introduced in House	introduce

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