To amend the Federal Workforce Restructuring Act of 1994 to provide that the duties performed by individuals separating from Government service in order to receive a voluntary separation incentive payment may not be performed by any person under contract with the United States.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute.

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Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 25, 1994

Amends the Federal Workforce Restructuring Act of 1994 to revise the limitation on procurement of service contracts to prohibit the performance, in whole or in part, by any person under contract with the United States of the duties and responsibilities of any individual who separates from Government service in order to receive a specified voluntary separation incentive payment under such Act.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D–DC

Committees

Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Legislative record

Actions

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Sep 28, 1994
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute.
Sep 28, 1994
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 22, 1994
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 2, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
May 31, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
May 25, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
May 25, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
May 25, 1994
Introduced in House
May 25, 1994
Introduced in House

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Related bills identified by Congress.gov

HR 4438 · To provide for funding for Federal employee pay adjustments and comparability payments through reductions in agency spending on service contracts for fiscal year 1995.

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Analyze H.R.4488 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss H.R.4488, 103rd Congress: To amend the Federal Workforce Restructuring Act of 1994 to provide that the duties performed by individuals separating from Government service in order to receive a voluntary separation incentive payment may not be performed by any person under contract with the United States.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/4488

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1994-05-25.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/103/bills/hr4488/BILLS-103hr4488ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-02-04T16:58:13Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Analyze H.R.4488 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss H.R.4488, 103rd Congress: To amend the Federal Workforce Restructuring Act of 1994 to provide that the duties performed by individuals separating from Government service in order to receive a voluntary separation incentive payment may not be performed by any person under contract with the United States.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/4488

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1994-05-25.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/103/bills/hr4488/BILLS-103hr4488ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-02-04T16:58:13Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.R.4488 through a progressive lens, focusing on fairness, access, economic inequality, and effects on vulnerable communities. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and distinguish stated goals from demonstrated outcomes.

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Discuss H.R.4488, 103rd Congress: To amend the Federal Workforce Restructuring Act of 1994 to provide that the duties performed by individuals separating from Government service in order to receive a voluntary separation incentive payment may not be performed by any person under contract with the United States.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/4488

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1994-05-25.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/103/bills/hr4488/BILLS-103hr4488ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-02-04T16:58:13Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.R.4488 through a conservative lens, focusing on fiscal responsibility, institutional stability, federalism, and the scope of government. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and any provisions that challenge this perspective.

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Discuss H.R.4488, 103rd Congress: To amend the Federal Workforce Restructuring Act of 1994 to provide that the duties performed by individuals separating from Government service in order to receive a voluntary separation incentive payment may not be performed by any person under contract with the United States.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/4488

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1994-05-25.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/103/bills/hr4488/BILLS-103hr4488ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-02-04T16:58:13Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.R.4488 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.