,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bej  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #a1 #bjag,mr4 
,s*atz 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mrs4  
,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,hirono1 & ,ms4 ,cantwell7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit any   
hir+ freeze f affect+ any ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se position at1 or 9 support (1 a  
public %ipy>d4  #a4 ,prohibition on hir+
 freeze f affect+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se   
public %ipy>d positions ,! memor&um     
titl$ ,presid5tial ,memor&um ,reg>d+ !  
,hir+ ,freeze publi%$ on ,janu>y #bc1   
#bjag1 or any o!r sub/antially simil>   
memor&um1 ,executive ord]1 or o!r action
 by ! ,presid5t to prev5t a dep>tm5t or 
ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t f fill+      
vacant ,f$]al civilian employee         
positions or creat+ new su* positions1  
%all h no =ce or effect ) respect to any
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se civilian position  
"u :i* an employee p]=ms a ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se function at a public %ipy>d or a

 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se function t directly
 supports a public %ipy>d4