House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

HIRE DEA Act

H.R. 7413Introduced Feb 9, 2026Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Official title: To provide direct hire authority to the Attorney General for purposes of appointing qualified candidates to positions in the Drug Enforcement Administration to work in locations deemed necessary by the Attorney General to support the Administration's mission, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Vince Fong R-CA

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Where it went

IntroducedFeb 9, 2026
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Latest action: Feb 9, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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 concerned.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 7413.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. FONG, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 27, February 9, 2026, Page H2096):
Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution of the United States. Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United States.
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record February 9, 2026 ↗
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

2 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 1 independent

0 of 2 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Kevin Kiley (I-CA), Brad Knott (R-NC).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Vince Fong.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-20 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.