# 119-s-3672: NASA Talent Exchange Program Act

119-s-3672, NASA Talent Exchange Program 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 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3672
- Congress: 119
- Title: NASA Talent Exchange Program Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Temporary public-private talent exchanges between NASA and private companies.** This bill would let NASA set up a program to temporarily detail NASA employees to private firms and bring private-sector staff into NASA for specified assignments under written agreements and ethics controls. - NASA employees would be eligible for details to private entities for at least 90 days and typically no more than 2 years, with renewals that can extend assignments up to 4 years in limited cases. Each NASA employee would have to return to federal service for a period equal to twice the assignment length and agree not to misuse draft or predecisional program information. - Private-sector employees assigned to NASA would remain paid by their employers and be treated as federal employees for key ethics, tort, and statutory protections, but they may not access trade secrets or perform inherently governmental work. - The Administration must certify assignments will not hurt mission capability, prevent charging assignee pay to federal contracts, manage conflicts of interest, and report annually to congressional committees. Failure to follow the written agreement can trigger repayment of assignment costs to the United States, subject to limited waivers.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Temporary NASA exchanges with private employers: mixed, medium. If enacted, this bill would let NASA and private companies temporarily assign employees to each other's workplaces. Assignments would be at least 90 days and generally no more than 2 years. They could be renewed so total time is up to 4 years if NASA says it is needed for critical programs. If you…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-3267: ASAP Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3672 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3672)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-3267: ASAP Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3267)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3672 (as of 2026-09-10).