H. R. 7413
Introduced in House · February 10, 2026February 9, 2026
Mr. Fong (for himself, Mr. Knott, and Mr. Kiley of California) introduced the following bill; which was 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
A BILL
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the “Hiring Improvement and Recruitment Empowerment for Drug Enforcement Administration Act” or the “HIRE DEA Act”.