HouseH.R. 10718119th Congress
Federal Employee Records Relief Act
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 10718 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 10718
To establish a temporary process for former Federal employees to obtain
personnel records, secure administrative corrections to personnel and
benefits documentation, and receive benefits coordination support, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 1, 2026
Mr. Walkinshaw (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Hoyer, Ms.
Tlaib, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Ivey, and Mr. Subramanyam) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform
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A BILL
To establish a temporary process for former Federal employees to obtain
personnel records, secure administrative corrections to personnel and
benefits documentation, and receive benefits coordination support, 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 ``Federal Employee Records Relief
Act''.
SEC. 2. REQUESTS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEE PERSONNEL RECORDS, SECURE
ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTIONS TO PERSONNEL AND BENEFITS
DOCUMENTATION, AND RECEIVE BENEFITS COORDINATION SUPPORT.
(a) Required Actions.--A covered individual may submit to the
Director of the Office of Personnel Management a request for
administrative correction of a covered personnel record error and for
access to personnel records. Upon request by a covered individual--
(1) the Director, in coordination with the individual's
last employing entity, shall provide the covered individual
copies of relevant personnel records, including separation-
related personnel actions (including SF-50s);
(2) the Director and the last employing agency shall take
such actions as are necessary, within their respective
authorities, to complete administrative correction of a covered
personnel record error, including by issuing missing personnel
actions or corrected personnel actions; or
(3) the Director shall provide written information and
coordination assistance regarding benefits enrollment status
and coverage end dates, and available continuation options,
including temporary continuation of coverage under section
8905a of title 5, United States Code.
(b) Administration.--
(1) In general.--The Director shall carry out this Act
through the Retirement Services Office of the Office (or any
successor office), or such other component of the Office as the
Director may designate.
(2) Cooperation.--Each entity of the Federal Government
shall, upon request of the Director, search for and furnish to
the Director records and information necessary to carry out
this Act in a timely manner consistent with applicable law
governing personnel records and reporting requirements.
(3) Application.--
(A) Administrative relief only.--Assistance and
corrections under this Act are limited to
administrative completion, correction, reissuance,
certification, and provision of records and benefits
coordination information.
(B) No recharacterization requirement.--Nothing in
this Act shall be construed to require an entity of the
Federal Government to change the characterization of a
separation (including resignation, retirement, or
removal) absent a final order, settlement, or other
binding legal determination under otherwise applicable
law.
(C) Sunset.--A request under subsection (a) by a
covered individual shall be submitted during the 4-year
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this
Act, and any request submitted after the end of such
period shall not be accepted or processed under this
Act.
(D) Annuitants.--A covered individual may submit a
request under this Act regardless of whether such
individual is a Federal annuitant.
(c) Definitions.--In this Act--
(1) the term ``covered individual'' means an individual
who--
(A) was employed by an entity of the Federal
Government (but not including the uniformed services as
that term is defined in section 101 of title 10, United
States Code); and
(B) separated from Federal employment for any
reason on or after January 20, 2025;
(2) the term ``covered personnel record error'' means a
missing, incomplete, or erroneous personnel record or personnel
action that affects, relates to, or is needed to document--
(A) the individual's separation, position, pay, or
leave status (including leave liquidation); or
(B) enrollment, termination dates, eligibility, or
election processing under a Federal employee benefits
program (including health benefits continuation
options);
(3) the term ``Director'' means the Director of the Office
of Personnel Management; and
(4) the term ``personnel records'' includes the Official
Personnel Folder and related records and personnel actions for
current and former employees.
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