FREEZE Act

Bill: 118-hr-5095
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4]
Introduced: 2023-08-01
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Latest action: action_date: 2023-08-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-08-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Fostering Resource Efficiency in Education by Zero Employment Act or the FREEZE Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the Department of Education (ED) from making a new appointment to an existing position or establishing any new positions. The bill also permanently rescinds all unobligated funds that were provided to ED for salaries and expense and are not required to cover the salary or expenses of ED's employees as of the date of the bill's enactment. </p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5095 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2023 Mr. Bean of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Miller of Illinois , and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations , 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 A BILL To freeze hiring activity for the Department of Education, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fostering Resource Efficiency in Education by Zero Employment Act or the FREEZE Act . 2. Hiring freeze and other limitations (a) In general Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) no individual may be appointed to any position within the Department of Education; and (2) no new position may be established at the Department of Education. (b) Rescission of excess sums There is permanently rescinded, from the unobligated balance of all amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the salaries and expenses of the Department of Education as of the date of the enactment of this Act, such sums as may be in excess of the amount required to cover the salary or expenses of each person employed by the Department as of such date of enactment. (c) Limitation on the use of funds No Federal funds may be obligated or expended for the salary of any position or employee in violation of subsection (a).