HR 3029 · 112th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 225.(2011-12-19)
Plain Language Summary
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Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011 - Requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to take appropriate measures to ensure that: (1) the total number of federal employees, beginning in FY2015, does not exceed 90% of the total number of such employees as of September 30, 2011; (2) agencies do not appoint, until the end of FY 2014, more than one employee for every three employees retiring or otherwise separating from government service; and (3) there is no increase in the procurement of service contracts due to this Act unless a cost comparison demonstrates that such contracts would be financially advantageous to the federal government. Requires OMB to continuously monitor all agencies and make a determination whether the total number of federal employees exceeds the limitation imposed by this Act. Prohibits a federal agency from filling any vacancy unless OMB provides written notice to the President and Congress that the number of federal employees does not exceed the limitation established by this Act. Allows the President to waive the workforce limitations imposed by this Act if the President determines that the existence of a state of wa…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 3029, Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011
Dec 22, 2011Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on November 3, 2011
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (20)
20 Republicans