# 117-hr-3533: To establish occupational series for Federal positions in software development, software engineering, data science, and data management, and for other purposes.

117-hr-3533, To establish occupational series for Federal positions in software development, software engineering, data science, and data management, and for other purposes., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-3533
- Congress: 117
- Title: To establish occupational series for Federal positions in software development, software engineering, data science, and data management, and for other purposes.
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced: 2021-05-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To establish occupational series for Federal positions in software development, software engineering, data science, and data management, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 416 | 9 |

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## Sources
- [117-hr-3533 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3533)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3533 (as of 2026-10-15).