# 119-s-1768: TALENTS Act

119-s-1768, TALENTS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1768
- Congress: 119
- Title: TALENTS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-24

## Summary

**Would expand the Presidential Management Fellows Program to recruit and develop future federal leaders** and set up a statutory structure for local Federal Executive Boards to improve regional coordination and management. The bill lays out who can apply, how fellows are trained and rotated, and how agencies and boards must manage the program.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More Presidential Management Fellows spots: benefit, medium. If enacted, this would create a Presidential Management Fellows program run by OPM and the Director. The Director would run an annual competition and publish finalists for agencies. For FY2026 through FY2031 each year would have 200% of the pre-enactment fellow positions. Applicants would need an a…
- Two-year federal hiring path for Fellows: benefit, medium. If enacted, agencies could hire Fellows using 2-year Schedule D excepted service appointments. Agencies could place Fellows at GS-09, GS-11, or GS-12 (or equivalent). The two-year appointment would count as a trial period, not a probationary period. Fellows would be classified in excepted service g…
- Fellow training, mentoring, and rotations: benefit, low. If enacted, agencies would give each Fellow at least 80 hours per year of formal interactive training tied to an Individual Development Plan. Agencies must approve the IDP and assign a managerial mentor within 90 days of appointment. Each Fellow would get at least one 120–180 day developmental rota…
- Local Federal Executive Boards created: benefit, low. If enacted, the Director would create or continue Federal Executive Boards in a list of metropolitan areas named in the bill. FEBs would coordinate local interagency management, training, shared services, and outreach. Each FEB must adopt bylaws, file a work plan by July 1, and submit an annual rep…
- Fellow evaluation, conversion, and transfers: mixed, medium. If enacted, Executive Resources Boards would evaluate each Fellow near program end and tell Fellows at least 30 days before completion if they met requirements. Fellows who are certified could be converted without a break in service to term or permanent competitive jobs. If an original agency canno…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1768 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1768)

## Related
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1768 (as of 2026-04-24).