On September 29, the House of Representatives passed the Chance to Compete Act (H.R. 6967), bipartisan hiring reform legislation sponsored by Rep. Jody Hice (R-GA). FMA National President Craig Carter wrote all members of the House to urge a “yes” vote on the bill.

“FMA is proud to support this bipartisan, bicameral, commonsense legislation on hiring reform. This bill builds off the lessons learned as part of a successful hiring pilot, bringing managers and subject matter experts in early in the hiring process, and extends those successes across the federal workforce. It gives managers more tools and strengthens the competitive hiring process to help hire the best talent as quickly as possible for all agencies. It is a win-win bill that will improve hiring for the federal workforce and help the government compete with the private sector for the best and the brightest,” Carter wrote. “Hiring reform is a key priority for FMA, and we are grateful for Rep. Hice’ leadership on this bill.”

FMA also supports the Senate version of the Chance to Compete Act (S. 3423), sponsored by Senate Government Operations and Border Management Chair Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ). S. 3423 was reported favorably out of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, but has not yet been acted upon by the full Senate.