S. 1886: Temporary and Term Appointments Act of 2017

115th Congress · introduced 2017-09-28 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 271.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-09-28 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

Temporary and Term Appointments Act of 2017

Plain summary

Temporary and Term Appointments Act of 2017 This bill authorizes a federal agency to make a temporary appointment (for a period of less than one year) or term appointment (for a period of less than five years) to a position in the competitive service when the need for the services of the employee is not permanent. An agency may extend: (1) a temporary appointment for a period of not more than two years, and (2) a term appointment for a period of not more than five years. The bill also authorizes an agency to make a noncompetitive temporary appointment or a noncompetitive term appointment for a period of not more than 18 months when a critical hiring need exists. The appointment may not be extended.

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Official text

Temporary and Term Appointments Act of 2017

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 1886, Temporary and Term Appointments Act of 2017 (2017-10-27)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] reported raising $1.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115s1886.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/s>

Record fed-us-cong115-s1886 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115