I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1716 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2017 Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Mr. Soto , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. McCollum , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Brown of Maryland , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Huffman , Mr. McGovern , and Mr. Cohen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the Environmental Protection Agency.

1. Prohibition on hiring freeze from affecting Environmental Protection Agency The memorandum titled Presidential Memorandum Regarding the Hiring Freeze published on January 23, 2017, or any other substantially similar memorandum, Executive order, or other action by the President to prevent a department or agency of the Federal Government from filling vacant Federal civilian employee positions or creating new such positions, shall have no force or effect with respect to positions within the Environmental Protection Agency.