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.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5810 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5810
To provide for mandatory training for Federal Government supervisors
and the assessment of management competencies, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 21, 2025
Mr. Timmons introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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A BILL
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 of
2025''.
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, and
to assess the needs and interests of the agency
with respect to the probationary employee's
final appointment;
``(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 of 2025, 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''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
Mr. Timmons moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5861-5862)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5810.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5861)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5861)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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