I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1561 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 16, 2017 Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Soto , Ms. McCollum , 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 National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control.

1. Prohibition on hiring freeze from affecting National Institutes of Health and Centers for Disease Control 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— (1) the National Institutes of Health; and (2) the Centers for Disease Control.