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HR6700Referred to Committee

TALENTS Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-12-12
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Melanie A. Stansbury
Melanie A. Stansbury
Democrat · NM · Representative
Votes with party: 98.7% (541 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/S001218

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (2)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Sharice Davids (D-KS-3)Original· 2025-12-12
  • Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1)Original· 2025-12-12

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

2025-12-12

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformReferred To · 2025-12-12

Previously

  • Oversight and Government Reform CommitteeReferred To · 2025-12-12

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would make it easier for federal agencies to hire and fire employees based on job performance, reduce certain civil service protections, and give agency leaders more flexibility in managing their workforce. This would affect millions of federal workers across government agencies by potentially changing how they're hired, evaluated, and protected from dismissal. The changes aim to improve government efficiency by allowing agencies to remove underperforming employees more quickly, though it could reduce job security for federal workers.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Government Operations and Politics
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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