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House bill · H.R. 7413 (119th Congress)

HIRE DEA Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Feb 9, 2026

Sponsor: Vince Fong (U.S. Representative, CA-20, Republican)

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Summary

The bill would give the Attorney General direct hire authority to appoint qualified candidates to Drug Enforcement Administration positions, bypassing the usual competitive civil-service rating and ranking process, at locations the Attorney General deems necessary.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives, Senate Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. Senate.

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Cosponsors

2

Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.

  • Republican1
  • Other1

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Full history

  1. Feb 9, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Feb 9, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  3. Feb 9, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

  4. Feb 9, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

  5. Feb 9, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

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