TALENTS Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill codifies the Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program, which recruits recent graduates with advanced degrees (masters, PhD, JD, etc.) into two-year federal government positions with a path to permanent competitive service employment. The program includes structured training, mentorship, and rotational assignments to develop future federal leaders.
Who Benefits and How
- Recent graduate students with advanced degrees: Gain a structured pathway into federal employment at GS-09 to GS-12 levels with potential conversion to permanent positions.
- Federal agencies: Receive a pipeline of highly qualified candidates for leadership development, with the program doubling in size through FY2031.
- Office of Personnel Management (OPM): Gains statutory authority to administer the program and establish Federal Executive Boards.
Who Bears the Burden and How
- Federal agencies: Must provide mentors, 80 hours of annual training, developmental rotations, and Individual Development Plans for each Fellow.
- Existing federal employees: May face increased competition for leadership positions from PMF graduates.
- Agencies in field locations: Required to fund developmental rotations to headquarters when requested.
Key Provisions
- Doubles PMF program size to 200% of current levels through fiscal year 2031
- Allows appointments at GS-09, GS-11, or GS-12 levels based on qualifications
- Requires 80 hours of formal training per year and at least one 120-180 day developmental rotation
- Enables conversion to permanent competitive service positions after successful program completion
- Codifies Federal Executive Boards in 26 metropolitan areas
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Establishes the Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program in statute, creating a pathway to recruit outstanding individuals with advanced degrees into federal service leadership positions.
Key Policy Areas
Federal Workforce, Government Administration, Education
Primary Purpose
Establishes the Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program in statute, creating a pathway to recruit outstanding individuals with advanced degrees into federal service leadership positions.
Policy Domains
Presidential Management Fellows Program
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Recent advanced degree graduates seeking federal employment
- Federal agencies seeking leadership talent
- Office of Personnel Management
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Federal agencies with training and mentorship requirements
- Existing federal employees facing competition
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Andy Kim
D-NJ | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Kim (for himself and Mr. Merkley) introduced the following …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security …
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Congress (oversight), Federal agencies appointing Fellows, Federal agencies gaining permanent employees
Positive-direction: Congress (oversight), Federal agencies gaining permanent employees, Federal agencies participating in PMF program
Negative-direction: Federal agencies appointing Fellows, Federal agencies losing Fellows to transfers, Federal agencies processing withdrawals and readmissions, Federal agencies providing training and mentorship, Federal agencies with field operations in designated metropolitan areas, Office of Personnel Management
PMF Fellows, PMF Fellows completing the program, PMF Fellows needing to withdraw for personal reasons
Positive-direction: PMF Fellows, PMF Fellows completing the program, PMF Fellows needing to withdraw for personal reasons, PMF Fellows receiving structured development, PMF Fellows seeking agency transfers
Negative-direction: Senior federal employees serving as mentors, Senior federal officials in regional offices
Graduates more than 2 years from degree completion, Recent graduates with advanced degrees, Recent graduates with advanced degrees within 2 years
Positive-direction: Recent graduates with advanced degrees, Recent graduates with advanced degrees within 2 years
Negative-direction: Graduates more than 2 years from degree completion
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_director"
- → Director of the Office of Personnel Management
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Has the meaning given in section 362.102 of title 5, CFR; Director may determine whether a master's certificate qualifies
Has the meaning of Executive agency in section 105 of title 5, USC, and includes the Government Publishing Office
An individual at the appropriate component level who coordinates placement, development, and Program-related activities of Fellows
An individual appointed to serve as a Fellow under the Program
A geographic zone surrounding a major city, as defined by the Director
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