H.R. 1716 · 115th Congress To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the Environmental Protection Agency. StageIn committee SponsorNydia Velázquez Introduced2017-03-23 Latest action2017-03-23 · Introduced in House Follow Summary Text Subjects Cosponsors (10) Votes (0) Actions Cosponsors (10) Alma Adams Current member House NC Democrat Earl Blumenauer Former memberHouseORDemocrat Anthony Brown Former memberHouseMDDemocrat Steve Cohen Current member House TN Democrat Danny Davis Current member House IL Democrat Jared Huffman Current member House CA Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee Former memberHouseTXDemocrat Betty McCollum Current member House MN Democrat Jim McGovern Current member House MA Democrat Darren Soto Current member House FL Democrat