H.R. 5810
Federal Supervisor Education Act
Sponsor: William R. Timmons IV · 0 cosponsors
Official summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service.
Federal Supervisor Education Act of 2025
This bill expands the training requirements for federal government supervisors.
Specifically, the head of each agency, in consultation with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), must establish programs (1) for supervisors to have individual development plans that include training on how to foster performance goals and objectives for employees, (2) to train supervisors on employee rights and prohibited personnel practices, and (3) to provide guidance and advice to new or underperforming supervisors.
Supervisors must complete the training under this bill not later than one year after the individual is appointed to the position of supervisor and every three years thereafter.
The OPM must issue (1) regulations to implement these training requirements, and (2) guidance to agencies about the competencies supervisors are expected to meet to effectively manage the performance of employees. Agencies must assess supervisors in accordance with this guidance.
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Where this section came from
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Oct 21, 2025 · Introduced in House Referred to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Oct 21, 2025
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Dec 15, 2025 · Engrossed in House Marked up by House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Dec 2, 2025 Committee members' individual votes aren't in our records.
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(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:
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 competencies4306. Regulations
(2) Reference. Section 4304(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking section 4305 and inserting section 4306.