118 HR 5095 IH: Fostering Resource Efficiency in Education by Zero Employment Act U.S. House of Representatives 2023-08-01 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5095IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAugust 1, 2023Mr. Bean of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, and Mr. Moran) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo freeze hiring activity for the Department of Education, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fostering Resource Efficiency in Education by Zero Employment Act or the FREEZE Act.

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Hiring freeze and other limitations

(a)

In general

Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act— (1)no individual may be appointed to any position within the Department of Education; and (2)no new position may be established at the Department of Education. (b)

Rescission of excess sums

There is permanently rescinded, from the unobligated balance of all amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the salaries and expenses of the Department of Education as of the date of the enactment of this Act, such sums as may be in excess of the amount required to cover the salary or expenses of each person employed by the Department as of such date of enactment. (c)

Limitation on the use of funds

No Federal funds may be obligated or expended for the salary of any position or employee in violation of subsection (a).