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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 7256

Introduced

Federal Workforce Early Separation Incentives Act

Sponsor
RNicholas A. Langworthy· New York
Introduced
January 27, 2026
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Latest action
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.February 4, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7256 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7256

To amend section 3523 of title 5, United States Code, to increase the 
limit on voluntary separation incentive payments, and for other 
purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 27, 2026

Mr. Langworthy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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A BILL

To amend section 3523 of title 5, United States Code, to increase the 
limit on voluntary separation incentive payments, 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 Workforce Early Separation 
Incentives Act''.

SEC. 2. VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAYMENT LIMIT INCREASE.

Section 3523(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``be equal to'' and all that follows and inserting ``be an 
amount determined by the agency head, not to exceed 6 month's pay at 
the rate received immediately before separation, as determined in the 
same manner as the limit on total severance pay under section 
5595(c);''.
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