EXPERTS Act of 2025
Sponsor

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Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (12)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Adam B. Schiff (D-CA)Original· 2025-11-19
- Andy Kim (D-NJ)Original· 2025-11-19
- Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)Original· 2025-11-19
- Bernard Sanders (I-VT)Original· 2025-11-19
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)Original· 2025-11-19
- Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)Original· 2025-11-19
- Edward J. Markey (D-MA)Original· 2025-11-19
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)Original· 2025-11-19
- Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)Original· 2025-11-19
- Peter Welch (D-VT)Original· 2025-11-19
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)Original· 2025-11-19
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)Original· 2025-11-19
Latest Action
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2025-11-19
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsReferred To · 2025-11-19
Previously
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs CommitteeReferred To · 2025-11-19
Plain-English Summary
The legislation would establish a program to recruit and retain highly skilled experts in specialized fields to work for federal agencies, offering competitive compensation and flexible work arrangements to attract top talent from the private sector. It aims to help government agencies fill critical positions in areas like technology, engineering, and other technical fields where the government currently struggles to compete with private employers. The bill would allow federal agencies to hire these experts more quickly and with greater flexibility than traditional civil service hiring processes allow.
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