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H.R. 3342, the BOP Direct-Hire Authority Act, advanced out of committee on September 16, 2026.

H.R. 3342 — BOP Direct-Hire Authority Act

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What it does

This bill gives the Director of the Bureau of Prisons the power to hire qualified candidates directly into competitive civil-service jobs without going through the normal federal hiring process (competitive examination and ranking). The authority expires once 96% of all prison positions are filled.

Quorum's transparency scan gave BOP Direct-Hire Authority Act a moderate transparency flag.

What happens next

H.R. 3342 advanced out of committee. Next stop: a floor vote.

Who is behind it

Filed by Glenn Grothman. Cosponsored by Abraham Hamadeh, Beth Van Duyne, Carol Miller and Chris Smith.

Correlative observation from public records — not evidence of coordination or wrongdoing, and not financial advice.
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