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119th Congress

H.R. 7413

HIRE DEA Act

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor
Vince Fong(R-CA)
Introduced
Feb 9, 2026
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Committees
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; House Committee on the Judiciary
Official text
Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (2)

Original cosponsors (2)

Summary

No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.

Official title: To provide direct hire authority to the Attorney General for purposes of appointing qualified candidates to positions in the Drug Enforcement Administration to work in locations deemed necessary by the Attorney General to support the Administration's mission, and for other purposes.

Latest action(Feb 9, 2026): 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.

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