TALENTS Act

Sponsor: Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic-NM)December 12, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Creates a program to bring talented graduates into federal government leadership and management jobs.

The TALENTS Act would formally establish the Presidential Management Fellows Program, offering a clear path for recent advanced degree graduates to start careers in federal leadership. It would significantly increase the number of available positions for several years and set clear rules for training and converting these fellows into permanent government roles. The bill also establishes Federal Executive Boards to help coordinate federal activities in major cities.

What Would Change

Currently, the Presidential Management Fellows Program exists under federal regulations, and Federal Executive Boards operate in some cities. This bill would formally establish the Presidential Management Fellows Program in law, significantly increase its size for several years, and legally establish the Federal Executive Boards and their functions, providing a clearer framework for these initiatives.

Key Provisions

Establishes the Presidential Management Fellows Program to attract advanced degree holders to federal service.
Doubles the number of positions in the program (a 100% increase) for the government's budget years 2026 through 2031.
Requires federal agencies to provide Fellows with at least 80 hours of formal training each year.
Requires Fellows to complete at least one developmental job assignment lasting between 120 and 180 days.
Requires agencies to assign a mentor to each Fellow within 90 days of their appointment.
Allows Fellows who successfully complete the program to be hired into permanent federal jobs.

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TALENTS Act

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