# 114-hr-1531: Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act

114-hr-1531, Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA); status By Senator Johnson from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2015. Report No. 114-123. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-1531
- Congress: 114
- Title: Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
- Status: By Senator Johnson from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2015. Report No. 114-123.
- Introduced: 2015-03-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Makes an employee of a land management agency serving under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service eligible to compete for a permanent appointment in the agency or any other agency if: (1) the original appointment was competitive, (2) the employee has served under one or more time-limited appointments totaling more than 24 months without a break of two or more years, and (3) the employee's performance has been at an acceptable level.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2015-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2015-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2015-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2015-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2015-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2015-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2015-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2015-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2015-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2015-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2015-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2015-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2015-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID), 2015-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA), 2015-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2015-06-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-1594: Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act
- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4626: BRACE Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-1531 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1531)

## Related
- [114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2737)
- [114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2992)
- [114-hr-2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2726)
- [114-hr-1594: Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1594)
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-4626: BRACE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4626)
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