# 119-hr-6700: TALENTS Act

119-hr-6700, TALENTS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6700
- Congress: 119
- Title: TALENTS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-24

## Summary

**Expand the Presidential Management Fellows Program** to build a larger, more structured federal leadership pipeline. It would set program rules, growth targets, and new paths into the competitive civil service. - Would recruit outstanding candidates from diverse fields and give the Office of Personnel Management Director authority to set qualifications, oversee operations, and require development-linked rotations for Fellows outside Washington, DC. Cohorts would double each year from fiscal year 2026 through fiscal year 2031. - Would create two clear conversion paths into the competitive civil service: placement in a term or permanent position in the same agency or in a different agency. Conversion requires successful program certification and completion and cannot be used to mask misconduct or failure to meet certification standards. - Would authorize or continue Federal Executive Boards across many metropolitan areas and require each agency to name senior regional representatives. FEBs must file annual work plans by July 1 and annual reports by January 1 and operate under the Director of OPM's oversight.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal Executive Boards for regional coordination: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would establish or continue Federal Executive Boards in named metropolitan areas under OPM Director oversight. Agency heads would name regional officers to serve on the Boards. Boards must adopt Director-approved bylaws, submit a work plan by July 1, and an annual report by Jan…
- Fellow training, mentors, and rotations: benefit, low. If enacted, each Fellow would get an Individual Development Plan approved within 90 days. A managerial mentor outside the Fellow's chain of command must be assigned within 90 days. Agencies must provide at least 80 hours per year of formal interactive training (mandatory security and ethics trainin…
- More Presidential Management Fellows slots: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would create a statutory Presidential Management Fellows program run by OPM. The Director would set finalist selection rules and may give hiring preference to veterans. Each year from FY2026 through FY2031 the number of PMF slots would be twice the prior year's count. The doubl…
- Fellow hiring, transfer, and conversion rules: mixed, low. If enacted, agencies could hire Fellows on two-year Schedule D appointments treated as trial periods. Agencies could extend a Fellow's appointment up to 120 days in rare cases. Executive Resources Boards must decide certification no later than 45 days before program end and notify Fellows at least…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6700 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6700)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5862)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6700 (as of 2026-04-24).