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Hire To Secure our Nation Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4812| Senate 
| Updated: 10/20/2020
Mike Braun

Mike Braun

Republican Senator

Indiana

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Hire To Secure our Nation Act of 2020 This bill provides temporary direct-hire authority to the Department of Defense and the Department of State for positions that require expertise on Iran, China, or Russia, and for related linguist positions, in the competitive service. The bill also establishes a fellowship program in these agencies to recruit experienced professionals, particularly those with foreign language skills or cybersecurity expertise, for positions relating to national security.
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Timeline
Oct 20, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Oct 20, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • October 20, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 20, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

AsiaChinaComputer security and identity theftDepartment of DefenseDepartment of StateEmployee hiringFederal officialsForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementIranMiddle EastRussia

Hire To Secure our Nation Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4812| Senate 
| Updated: 10/20/2020
Hire To Secure our Nation Act of 2020 This bill provides temporary direct-hire authority to the Department of Defense and the Department of State for positions that require expertise on Iran, China, or Russia, and for related linguist positions, in the competitive service. The bill also establishes a fellowship program in these agencies to recruit experienced professionals, particularly those with foreign language skills or cybersecurity expertise, for positions relating to national security.
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Timeline
Oct 20, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Oct 20, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • October 20, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 20, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mike Braun

Mike Braun

Republican Senator

Indiana

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AsiaChinaComputer security and identity theftDepartment of DefenseDepartment of StateEmployee hiringFederal officialsForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementIranMiddle EastRussia