Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
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Federal Jobs Act This bill requires federal agencies to develop plans to increase diversity in the workforce. Specifically, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must develop a plan to increase diversity in executive agencies that includes specified information, including strategies for agencies to remove barriers to equal employment opportunities. Each executive agency must develop an agency-specific plan to increase diversity, pursuant to OPM guidance, and annually publish specified data. The legislative and judicial branches of government must also implement these requirements to the greatest extent possible. Additionally, each executive agency, and each prime contractor that is under contract with an executive agency, must annually report information relating to economically and socially disadvantaged businesses.
Congressional agenciesCongressional oversightEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesMinority employmentPublic contracts and procurementSmall businessWomen's employment
Federal Jobs Act
USA116th CongressS-4374| Senate
| Updated: 7/30/2020
Federal Jobs Act This bill requires federal agencies to develop plans to increase diversity in the workforce. Specifically, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must develop a plan to increase diversity in executive agencies that includes specified information, including strategies for agencies to remove barriers to equal employment opportunities. Each executive agency must develop an agency-specific plan to increase diversity, pursuant to OPM guidance, and annually publish specified data. The legislative and judicial branches of government must also implement these requirements to the greatest extent possible. Additionally, each executive agency, and each prime contractor that is under contract with an executive agency, must annually report information relating to economically and socially disadvantaged businesses.
Congressional agenciesCongressional oversightEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesMinority employmentPublic contracts and procurementSmall businessWomen's employment