# 119-s-2786: Pipeline to Service Act

119-s-2786, Pipeline to Service 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 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2786
- Congress: 119
- Title: Pipeline to Service Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would _expand federal hiring pathways_ by creating a student recruitment and internship program and redesigning the Presidential Management Fellows program to boost diversity and placements across agencies.** - Students and recent graduates would gain new recruitment, resume and job-search help on USAJOBS, career workshops, and a minimum intern stipend of $15 per hour that is adjusted yearly for inflation. Noncompetitive conversion into the competitive service would be allowed for interns when practicable. - Minority-serving institutions, community and junior colleges, and land-grant universities would be targeted for at least 30% of each year’s recruitment funding, with OPM required to publish demographic reports on participants. - Federal agencies would get new placement and interagency transfer rules for Presidential Management Fellows, expanded development requirements like rotations and mentorship, and a network of Federal Executive Boards to manage local coordination across 25+ field locations. *Would authorize $15 million annually for the student recruitment program in FY2026–2030, totaling at least $75 million and increasing federal spending over that period.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- New Presidential Management Fellows program: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would create a modernized Presidential Management Fellows program for recent advanced‑degree holders. Agencies could hire Fellows for two years in Schedule D excepted service at GS‑09, GS‑11, or GS‑12 (or equivalent). Fellows would get at least 80 hours of formal interactive tr…
- Student and intern hiring, pay, conversion: benefit, medium. If enacted, OPM would set up a student recruitment and appointment program within one year. The program would get $15,000,000 per year for fiscal years 2026–2030. At least 30% of each year’s money would target minority‑serving, junior/community, and land‑grant colleges. Interns in Executive agencie…
- Federal Executive Boards for regional offices: benefit, low. If enacted, OPM would establish or continue Federal Executive Boards in specified metropolitan areas to support regional field operations. Boards would adopt bylaws, elect a Chair, submit work plans by July 1, and send annual reports by January 1. Agency heads would name regional officers and repre…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 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-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2786 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2786)

## Related
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [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-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2786 (as of 2026-04-21).