To expand the opportunities of recent graduates for employment in Executive agencies, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill establishes OPM partnerships with universities to recruit students into federal employment, including career advising, professional development workshops, job search assistance, and targeted outreach to minority-serving, provides definitions for the TALENTS Act including advanced degree, agency, Fellow, Federal Executive Board, and other key terms used throughout Title II, and establishes the Presidential Management Fellows Program and mandates doubling the number of fellowship positions from fiscal years 2026 through 2031 compared to the preceding year. It relies on compliance mandates, exemptions, reporting requirements, and grants. The main policy areas are Federal Workforce, Education, and Veterans Affairs.
Who Benefits and How
Presidential Management Fellows could gain revenue opportunities, Presidential Management Fellows completing program could gain revenue opportunities, and Graduate students with advanced degrees could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Office of Personnel Management would take on compliance duties, Federal agencies employing Fellows could face higher costs, and Federal executive agencies would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Establishes OPM partnerships with universities to recruit students into federal employment, including career advising, professional development workshops, job search assistance, and targeted outreach to minority-serving...
- Provides definitions for the TALENTS Act including advanced degree, agency, Fellow, Federal Executive Board, and other key terms used throughout Title II.
- Establishes the Presidential Management Fellows Program and mandates doubling the number of fellowship positions from fiscal years 2026 through 2031 compared to the preceding year.
- Establishes eligibility criteria for PMF applicants requiring an advanced degree within 2 years, annual announcement and competition process, and veteran preference provisions.
- Authorizes agencies to make 2-year excepted service appointments for Fellows at GS-09 to GS-12 levels, with provisions for part-time work schedules up to 180 days and extensions up to 120 days.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill establishes OPM partnerships with universities to recruit students into federal employment, including career advising, professional development workshops, job search assistance, and targeted outreach to minority-serving, provides definitions for the TALENTS Act including advanced degree, agency, Fellow, Federal Executive Board, and other key terms used throughout Title II, and establishes the Presidential Management Fellows Program and mandates doubling the number of fellowship positions from fiscal years 2026 through 2031 compared to the preceding year.
Key Policy Areas
Federal Workforce, Education, Veterans Affairs
Primary Purpose
The bill establishes OPM partnerships with universities to recruit students into federal employment, including career advising, professional development workshops, job search assistance, and targeted outreach to minority-serving, provides definitions for the TALENTS Act including advanced degree, agency, Fellow, Federal Executive Board, and other key terms used throughout Title II, and establishes the Presidential Management Fellows Program and mandates doubling the number of fellowship positions from fiscal years 2026 through 2031 compared to the preceding year.
Policy Domains
Title I - Expanding Opportunities for Employment
Identified Gains
- Presidential Management Fellows
- Presidential Management Fellows completing program
- Graduate students with advanced degrees
- University students seeking federal employment
- Recent graduate school graduates (within 2 years)
Identified Costs
- Office of Personnel Management
- Federal agencies employing Fellows
- Federal executive agencies
- Taxpayers
- Government Publishing Office
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Kim introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Federal agencies, Federal agencies employing Fellows, Federal agencies seeking leadership talent
Positive-direction: Federal agencies seeking leadership talent, Federal agencies seeking permanent employees, Presidential Management Fellows, Presidential Management Fellows completing program
Negative-direction: Federal agencies, Federal agencies employing Fellows, Federal agencies with field operations, Federal executive agencies, Government Publishing Office, Office of Personnel Management
Community colleges and junior colleges, Graduate students currently enrolled, Graduate students with advanced degrees
Professional development and training providers
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_director"
- → Director of the Office of Personnel Management
- "agency"
- → Executive agency under 5 U.S.C. 105, plus Government Publishing Office
- "the_director"
- → Director of the Office of Personnel Management
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
An individual appointed to serve as a Fellow under the Presidential Management Fellows Program
Executive agency as defined in 5 U.S.C. 105, plus the Government Publishing Office
As defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)
As defined in 5 CFR 362.102; Director may determine whether a masters certificate qualifies
An institution described in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a))
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