Search Results: keywords:"hiring practices"

  • H. R. 10260 — To provide compensation flexibility to address retention and hiring issues at the Bonneville Power Administration.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,140

    H.R. 10260 allows the Bonneville Power Administration to have more flexibility in determining employee pay to address difficulties in keeping and hiring staff. The bill requires the administration to create and update a compensation plan, consulting public sector trends in the electric...

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    The bill lets a big electricity company have more freedom to decide how much to pay its workers, so it can hire and keep good people. It also lets the company make its own rules for hiring without always following the usual government rules.

  • S. RES. 705 — Recognizing May 28, 2024, as the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Border Patrol and commending the service of the U.S. Border Patrol to the United States people.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:312

    S. RES. 705 commemorates the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Border Patrol on May 28, 2024, recognizing its historical and ongoing contributions to U.S. border security. The resolution highlights the achievements and dedication of the Border Patrol's personnel, acknowledging...

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    The U.S. Senate wants to say thank you to the U.S. Border Patrol for doing a great job protecting the borders of the country for 100 years, and they're suggesting ways to make the job better for the people who work there.

  • S. 5405 — To amend the Federal Power Act to establish an Office of Transmission in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,680

    The bill, S. 5405, aims to amend the Federal Power Act by creating an Office of Transmission within the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. This office will supervise and improve the planning and operation of electricity transmission across various regions, ensuring that...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to create a new office to help make sure the power lines that carry electricity work really well. This office will focus on using more green energy and keeping the lights on for everyone, and it will also share helpful information about the power grid.

  • H. R. 10284 — To transfer certain responsibilities of the United States Secret Service to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,878

    H.R. 10284, titled the "Secret Service Prioritization Act of 2024," proposes to transfer specific functions and responsibilities of the United States Secret Service to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The bill outlines the transfer of duties related to detecting and arresting those...

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    The bill wants to move some jobs from one police group, the Secret Service, to another, called the FBI, to help catch people who do bad things with money, like using fake money or stealing money online. They will work together to make sure everything goes smoothly when they change who does what job.

  • S. 59 — To implement merit-based reforms to the civil service hiring system that replace degree-based hiring with skills- and competency-based hiring.
    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:7,208

    The bill, titled the "Chance to Compete Act of 2024," aims to reform the federal civil service hiring system by shifting from a degree-based approach to a skills- and competency-based model. It emphasizes the use of technical assessments created by subject matter experts to evaluate...

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    The bill wants to hire government workers based on what they can do and what they know instead of what degree or diploma they have. It plans to use tests to check people's skills and asks different agencies to work together to do this better.