# 116-hr-5228: To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and submit a report on the Federal Government's ability to hire and retain Chinese-language-capable employees, and for other purposes.

116-hr-5228, To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and submit a report on the Federal Government's ability to hire and retain Chinese-language-capable employees, and for other purposes., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5228
- Congress: 116
- Title: To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and submit a report on the Federal Government's ability to hire and retain Chinese-language-capable employees, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- Introduced: 2019-11-21
- Sponsor: Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study and report on the federal government's ability to hire Chinese-language-capable employees.

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## Sources
- [116-hr-5228 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5228)

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- [116-hr-8491: Designating the Chinese Communist Party as a Transnational Organized Crime Grou…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8491)
- [116-hr-8449: Veterans’ Sentinel Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8449)
- [116-hr-7981: Name the Enemy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7981)
- [116-hr-7715: U.S. Military Right to Carry Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7715)
- [116-hr-7643: To set forth the policy of the United States regarding vandalism, and for other…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7643)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5228 (as of 2025-11-18).