This bill gives the Director of the Bureau of Prisons the power to directly appoint qualified people to any competitive service positions at Bureau of Prisons facilities. The Director may do this without following most of the rules in subchapter I of chapter 33, except that sections 3303 and 3328 of that chapter still apply. The direct-hire authority ends when 96 percent of the total number (as of the date of enactment) of competitive service positions at all such facilities are occupied. The bill was introduced in the House on May 13, 2025, by Representative Glenn Grothman and several co-sponsors. Status information in the provided metadata shows the bill was ordered to be reported (amended) with a yeas-and-nays vote of 16-7 and is listed as In Progress.
If you work at or apply for jobs at Bureau of Prisons facilities, this bill would let the BOP Director appoint people to competitive service positions without following many standard competitive-hiring procedures. The bill text does not describe changes to pay, benefits, or specific hiring priorities.
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