# 119-hr-7413: HIRE DEA Act

119-hr-7413, HIRE DEA Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20] (R-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7413
- Congress: 119
- Title: HIRE DEA Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Gives the Attorney General temporary direct-hire power for Drug Enforcement Administration jobs to speed staffing against drug trafficking.** This bill would allow direct appointments of qualified candidates to DEA positions without most competitive hiring rules, limited to fiscal years 2027 through 2034. - DEA managers: Could use direct-hire authority to place staff in locations the Attorney General deems necessary to support the Administration's mission. - Job candidates and specific roles: Qualified individuals could be appointed to "covered positions" such as program and project managers, criminal investigators/Special Agents (Classification Series 1811), intelligence analysts, forensic specialists, and community outreach coordinators. - Operational response: The authority is designed to create a faster, more flexible hiring mechanism so the DEA can staff roles tied to emerging drug trafficking trends and threats.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Knott, Brad [R-NC-13] (R-NC), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiley, Kevin [I-CA-3] (I-CA), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster DEA hiring for drug threats: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Attorney General would be able to directly hire qualified people into Drug Enforcement Administration jobs during fiscal years 2027 through 2034. The authority would let the Attorney General appoint candidates without most usual federal competitive hiring rules, but sections 3303 an…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-7413 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7413)

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- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7413 (as of 2026-04-21).