# 119-hr-3342: BOP Direct-Hire Authority Act

119-hr-3342, BOP Direct-Hire Authority Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3342
- Congress: 119
- Title: BOP Direct-Hire Authority Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-05-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-24

## Summary

**Direct-hire authority for the Bureau of Prisons** would let the BOP Director appoint qualified candidates directly to competitive service positions at BOP facilities across the country. The power would end once 96% of competitive service posts, measured from enactment, are occupied.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster prison hiring for qualified applicants: benefit, low. If enacted, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons would be allowed to directly appoint qualified candidates to competitive service jobs at BOP facilities nationwide. This would let the BOP bypass most subchapter I hiring rules in title 5, while sections 3303 and 3328 would still apply. The authorit…

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- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3342 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3342)

## Related
- [119-hr-8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8800)
- [119-hr-3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defe…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3838)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3342 (as of 2026-09-24).