H.R. 5810 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Dec 15, 2025. Received Dec 16, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRequires training for federal supervisors
This bill sets up new training requirements for people who supervise federal employees. Each federal agency must create programs where supervisors get individual development plans, learn about employee rights and what personnel practices are off-limits, and receive guidance if they're new to the role or struggling. Supervisors would need to complete this training within a year of becoming a supervisor, then every three years after that.
How it affects you
If you work as a supervisor in a federal agency, you'll be required to go through these training programs on a regular schedule. The changes also affect federal employees indirectly, since the training is meant to help supervisors better manage performance and follow the rules about employee rights.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Oct 21, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 5810
AN ACT
Federal Supervisor Education Act
Sponsor: Rep. William R. Timmons (R-SC-4) · Introduced Oct 21, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics · 3 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Dec 16, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.”