HR8138Referred to Committee

DPA Specialized Staffing Act

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119th
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2026-03-27
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Josh Gottheimer
Josh Gottheimer
Democrat · NJ · Representative
Votes with party: 90.7% (528 recorded votes)

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Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.

2026-03-27

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Plain-English Summary

The bill would allow the federal government to use the Defense Production Act—a law that lets the president direct private companies to prioritize certain production during emergencies—to address staffing shortages in government agencies. This could enable the government to require businesses to supply workers or redirect employees to fill critical federal positions during times of need. The measure affects both government agencies struggling with staffing and private companies that could be required to contribute personnel.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8138 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8138 To allow for Special Hiring Authority under the Defense Production Act of 1950, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2026 Mr. Gottheimer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To allow for Special Hiring Authority under the Defense Production Act of 1950, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``DPA Specialized Staffing Act''. SEC. 2. SPECIAL HIRING AUTHORITY FOR SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS. Each agency represented on the Defense Production Act Committee may appoint, without regard to the provisions of sections 3309 through 3318 of title 5, United States Code, subject matter experts directly to positions in the competitive service (as defined in section 2102 of that title) in the agency for the sole purpose of identifying, soliciting, evaluating, or approving activities that may receive financial assistance under this Act. <all>
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