Senate Bill 59 - Chance to Compete Act of 2023

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-01-24

Recent Activity

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Alternative Names

Chance to Compete Act of 2023

A bill to implement merit-based reforms to the civil service hiring system that replace degree-based hiring with skills- and competency-based hiring.

Chance to Compete Act of 2023

Associated Legislation

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Policy Areas

Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact

Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Census and government statistics

Computers and information technology

Congressional oversight

Employee hiring

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Government information and archives

Government studies and investigations

Internet, web applications, social media

Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

Performance measurement

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN]

Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]

Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]

Committees and Subcommittees

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Variations and Revisions

Chance to Compete Act of 2023

8/1/2024, 11:03 AM

Chance to Compete Act of 2023

This bill modifies examination requirements and other components of the federal hiring process for positions in the competitive service.

Specifically, the bill provides that a qualifying examinat...

Congress
118

Number
S - 59

Introduced on
2023-01-24

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

1/24/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Chance to Compete Act of 2023

This bill modifies examination requirements and other components of the federal hiring process for positions in the competitive service.

Specifically, the bill provides that a qualifying examinat...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to implement merit-based reforms to the civil service hiring system that replace degree-based hiring with skills- and competency-based hiring.

Policy Areas
Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Census and government statistics
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Employee hiring
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Internet, web applications, social media
Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
Performance measurement

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary5/25/2023

Chance to Compete Act of 2023

This bill modifies examination requirements and other components of the federal hiring process for positions in the competitive service.

Specifically, the bill provides that a qualifying examinat...


Latest Action7/31/2024
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.