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DEA Hiring: Faster Recruitment for Drug Enforcement

Also known as: HIRE DEA Act

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Key Points

  • This bill, introduced by Representative Fong, would allow the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to hire new employees much faster than the current government process allows.
  • The Attorney General would be granted the power to skip certain standard federal hiring rules to quickly fill roles like Special Agents, intelligence analysts, and forensic experts where they are needed most.
  • The goal is to help the agency respond more quickly to drug trafficking trends and threats by getting qualified people into the field without the typical long delays of government hiring.
  • If passed, this special hiring power would last for eight years, starting in 2027 and running through 2034.
  • The bill covers a wide range of jobs, including people who investigate crimes, analyze data, work in labs, and coordinate with local communities to prevent drug abuse.

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Feb 9, 2026House

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.

Feb 9, 2026

Introduced in House

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

HIRE DEA Act

Bill NumberHR 7413
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred 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.

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