H.R. 5810

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5810 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5810

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

December 16, 2025

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs

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AN ACT

To provide for mandatory training for Federal Government supervisors 
and the assessment of management competencies, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Supervisor Education Act''.

SEC. 2. MANDATORY TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR SUPERVISORS.

(a) In General.--Section 4121 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 4121. Specific training programs
``(a) Definitions.--In this section--
``(1) the term `program' has the meaning given that term in 
section 1122(a)(1)(C) of title 31; and
``(2) the term `supervisor' means--
``(A) a supervisor (as that term is defined in 
section 7103(a)(10));
``(B) a management official (as that term is 
defined under such section); or
``(C) any other employee as the Director of the 
Office of Personnel Management may by regulation 
prescribe.
``(b) Establishment of Training Programs.--In consultation with the 
Office of Personnel Management, the head of each agency shall 
establish--
``(1) a comprehensive management succession program to 
provide training to employees to develop managers for the 
agency; and
``(2) a program--
``(A) under which supervisors have individual 
development plans, established by the head, that 
provide for training on actions, options, and 
strategies a supervisor may use in--
``(i) developing and discussing relevant 
performance goals and objectives with the 
employee and ensuring the performance goals and 
objectives align to the mission and priority 
goals of the agency;
``(ii) communicating and discussing 
progress relative to performance goals and 
objectives, and conducting performance 
appraisals;
``(iii) mentoring and coaching employees 
and improving employee engagement, performance, 
and productivity;
``(iv) fostering a work environment 
characterized by fairness, respect, equal 
opportunity, and attention paid to the merit of 
the work of employees;
``(v) effectively managing employees with 
unacceptable performance, including training to 
understand the disciplinary options and 
procedures available to the supervisor;
``(vi) effectively using the probationary 
period to examine whether an employee has 
demonstrated successful performance or conduct 
to continue past the probationary period;
``(vii) addressing reports of a hostile 
work environment, retaliation, or harassment 
of, or by, another supervisor or employee;
``(viii) meeting supervisor competencies 
established by the Office of Personnel 
Management or the employing agency of the 
supervisor; and
``(ix) collaborating with human resources 
employees to recruit, select, appraise, and 
reward employees to build a workforce based on 
organizational goals, budget considerations, 
and staffing needs;
``(B) to provide training to supervisors on the 
prohibited personnel practices under section 2302, 
employee rights, and the procedures and processes used 
to enforce employee rights; and
``(C) under which experienced supervisor mentors 
are identified, evaluated, and approved to provide 
guidance and advice to new or underperforming 
supervisors to--
``(i) transfer knowledge and advice in 
areas such as communication, critical thinking, 
responsibility, flexibility, motivating and 
engaging employees, teamwork, leadership, and 
professional development; and
``(ii) identify strengths and areas for 
development.
``(c) Requirements for Training Design.--Training in the program 
components established under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection 
(b)(2) shall--
``(1) be designed using principles of adult learning and an 
industry standard instructional design model; and
``(2) to the extent practicable, as determined by the 
agency, be training that is instructor-based.
``(d) Timing of Training.--
``(1) Initial training.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the 
date an individual is appointed to the position of 
supervisor, such individual shall be required to have 
completed each program component established under 
subsection (b)(2).
``(B) Extensions.--The Director of the Office of 
Personnel Management may establish and administer 
procedures under which an agency may extend the 1-year 
period described under subparagraph (A) with respect to 
an individual.
``(2) Subsequent training.--After completion of a program 
component under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(2), 
each supervisor shall be required to complete each program 
component under such subparagraphs not less frequently than 
once every 3 years.
``(3) Credit for similar training.--Each program component 
established under subsection (b)(2) shall include provisions 
under which the agency gives a supervisor credit toward a 
period of training that the agency determines is similar to 
training that the supervisor previously completed.
``(4) Effectiveness evaluation.--Each agency shall measure 
the effectiveness of training program components established 
under subsection (b)(2).
``(e) Information on Developmental Opportunities.--An agency shall 
make available, in a manner that may be determined by the Director of 
the Office of Personnel Management, to each supervisor--
``(1) a detailed list of developmental opportunities 
available to the supervisor; and
``(2) the policies of the agency for requiring supervisor 
development.
``(f) Regulations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of the Federal Supervisor Education Act, and notwithstanding 
section 4118(c), the Director of the Office of Personnel Management 
shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section, including the 
monitoring of agency compliance with this section. Regulations 
prescribed under this subsection shall include measures by which to 
assess the effectiveness of agency supervisor training programs.''.
(b) Regulations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management shall prescribe regulations under section 4121(f) of title 
5, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Effective Date and Application.--
(1) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall 
take effect 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) Applicability.--The amendments made by this section 
shall apply to--
(A) each individual appointed to the position of a 
supervisor (as that term is defined in section 4121(a) 
of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsection 
(a) of this section) on or after the effective date in 
paragraph (1); and
(B) each individual who is employed in the position 
of a supervisor on the effective date in paragraph (1).

SEC. 3. MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES.

(a) In General.--Chapter 43 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended--
(1) by redesignating section 4305 as section 4306; and
(2) by inserting after section 4304 the following:
``Sec. 4305. Management competencies
``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `supervisor' has the 
meaning given that term in section 4121(a).
``(b) Guidance.--The Director of the Office of Personnel Management 
shall issue guidance to agencies on competencies supervisors are 
expected to meet in order to effectively manage, and be accountable for 
managing, the performance of employees to fulfill the organizational 
goals and mission of the agency.
``(c) Assessment by Agencies.--Based on guidance issued under 
subsection (b) and on any additional competencies developed by an 
agency, each agency shall assess the performance of the supervisors and 
the overall capacity of the supervisors in that agency.''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Table of sections.--The table of sections for chapter 
43 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 4305 and inserting the following:

``4305. Management competencies
``4306. Regulations''.
(2) Reference.--Section 4304(b)(3) of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``section 4305'' and 
inserting ``section 4306''.

Passed the House of Representatives December 15, 2025.

Attest:

KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

Clerk.