Federal Employee Records Relief Act

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In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both Chambers

Signed into Law

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Creates a temporary way for former federal employees to fix personnel records and get benefits help.

This bill would create a temporary, dedicated process for former federal employees to get copies of their personnel records, correct errors in their paperwork, and receive help with their benefits. It would help those who left federal service on or after January 20, 2025. This special process would only be available for four years after the bill becomes law.

What Would Change

Today, former federal employees might face a more complicated and less streamlined process to get their personnel records, correct errors, or coordinate their benefits. If this bill passes, a temporary, four-year program would be created, offering a dedicated and easier way for eligible former federal employees (those who separated on or after January 20, 2025) to get these specific types of help from OPM and their former agencies.

Key Provisions

Lets former federal employees who left on or after January 20, 2025, ask OPM for their personnel records and to correct errors.
Requires OPM and former agencies to provide copies of relevant personnel records, including separation papers.
Requires OPM and former agencies to fix missing or incorrect personnel and benefits documents.
Requires OPM to give information and help with benefits enrollment status and continuation options.
Limits assistance to administrative fixes, not changing the official reason someone left their job without a legal order.
Sets a four-year window for former employees to submit requests, starting when the bill becomes law.

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HR 10718 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10

Federal Employee Records Relief Act

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