Amendment places a cap of 2,300 on the number of executive branch political appointees that can be named.

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Amendment Number
1290
Description
Amendment places a cap of 2,300 on the number of executive branch political appointees that can be named.
Purpose
An amendment to require that the President, acting through OMB, take the steps necessary to ensure that there are no more than 2,300 political appointees in the Executive Branch after September 30, 1997.
Congress
104
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jul 16, 1996
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Gutknecht amendment (A003) Agreed to by recorded vote: 267 - 150 (Roll no. 318).
Latest Action Time
20:35:17
Submitted Date
Jul 16, 1996
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 1290 — Informed