# 119-hr-201: Federal Employee Performance and Accountability Act of 2025

119-hr-201, Federal Employee Performance and Accountability Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-201
- Congress: 119
- Title: Federal Employee Performance and Accountability Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Performance-based pay pilot for federal employees.** This bill would create a five-year Office of Management and Budget pilot that ties pay for selected GS-11 through GS-15 and senior-level employees to measurable productivity, quality, and timeliness metrics. - Employees: Staff in roles like project management, IT, finance, procurement, leadership, customer service, or claims processing would be eligible. A three-tier system would allow up to a 10% raise for top performers, no adjustment for middle performers, and a 10% cut plus required development for low performers, and participants would be ineligible for certain Title 5 pay adjustments while in the program. - Agencies: Each participating agency would enroll at least 1% and at most 10% of eligible employees, with an opt-out for national security or public safety if the agency head submits a written justification. Agencies would implement standardized, objective evaluations, provide training and quarterly feedback, and must use funds already available rather than new appropriations. - Oversight and reporting: The OMB Director would set annual performance metrics, oversee evaluations, and publish yearly assessments to Congress on productivity, budgetary impact, and employee satisfaction. The Government Accountability Office and OMB would complete a final review within one year after the pilot ends and report to Congress.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New raises and cuts for pilot workers: mixed, high. If enacted, starting in the second year of the pilot, participating employees would get annual pay changes based on performance. Changes would start with the first pay period on or after the first day of year two and repeat each year. Tier 1 could get up to a 10% raise and may also get a bonus at t…
- Performance-pay pilot for select federal workers: mixed, medium. If enacted, this would create a five-year pilot starting 180 days after enactment. Executive agencies would enroll at least 1% and no more than 10% of eligible staff. Eligible jobs are GS-11 through GS-15, or senior roles above GS-15, with clear, measurable goals. OMB would set standard metrics, an…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-201 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/201)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5089)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-201 (as of 2026-04-21).