# 115-hr-4430: To provide temporary direct hire authority for certain emergency response positions.

115-hr-4430, To provide temporary direct hire authority for certain emergency response positions., is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4430
- Congress: 115
- Title: To provide temporary direct hire authority for certain emergency response positions.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2017-11-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill provides temporary authority for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to appoint candidates directly to certain emergency response positions, in response to a critical hiring need. HHS must first provide public notice. It may appoint candidates without regard to certain requirements of the competitive rating and ranking process (e.g., application of veterans' preference points).

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- GENE GREEN (D-TX), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-3325: ACE Kids Act
- 115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-4430 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4430)

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- [115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4107)
- [115-hr-3325: ACE Kids Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3325)
- [115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2740)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4430 (as of 2025-11-18).