HB 9298

House·20th Congress·Filed May 18, 2026

An Act Requiring the Commission on Appointments to Act Promptly on Nominations, and Designating Highest Ranking Official in Acting Capacity While Congress Is in Session

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The bill would force the Commission on Appointments to decide on presidential nominations within 90 days, stop the President from naming acting officials for those posts while Congress is meeting, and automatically make the top career employee act in the role if no nomination is made.

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Authors · 2 Representatives

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HB09298 · Sources: BatasWatch

An Act Requiring the Commission on Appointments to Act Promptly on Nominations, and Designating Highest Ranking Official in Acting Capacity While Congress Is in Session

In plain language

Authors · 2 Representatives

Official sources

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