TALENTS Act

Key Points

• This bill officially creates the Presidential Management Fellows Program in federal law. The program is designed to find talented people with advanced degrees and train them to become the next generation of leaders in the federal government.
• The bill requires the government to double the number of available fellow positions every year from 2026 through 2031. This expansion aims to bring more highly skilled workers into public service across many different agencies.
• Fellows will receive at least 80 hours of leadership training each year and will be paired with a senior manager who acts as a mentor. They also get to spend four to six months working in a different office or agency to learn how various parts of the government function.
• After successfully finishing the two-year program, fellows can be hired into permanent, full-time government jobs. They can move into these roles without having to go through the standard, lengthy hiring process again.
• The bill also strengthens groups called Federal Executive Boards in 26 major cities like Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles. These boards help government offices outside of Washington, D.C. work together and support fellows working in those regions.

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