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HR 2944 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Department of Defense Employment and training programs Executive agency funding and structure Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government trust funds Military procurement, research, weapons development Public contracts and procurement Public-private cooperation Temporary and part-time employment

TALENT Act

Introduced: May 23, 2019 Introduced by: Cisneros, Gilbert Ray Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 23, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Training Acquisition Leaders and Elevating New Talent Act of 2019 or the TALENT Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish a program to temporarily assign a member of the acquisition workforce to a private-sector organization or an employee of such an organization to DOD. Such an arrangement would require the consent of the individual who is assigned, extend for a period no more than two years, and be renewable to a total of four years.

A member of the acquisition workforce who is assigned to a private-sector organization shall be considered to be on detail to a regular assignment in DOD. The agreement will address specific terms related to continued status as a federal employee, as well as—for nine-month or longer assignments—eligibility for placement in a new position allowing priority placement.

DOD shall consider how assignments under this bill might best be used to help meet its needs concerning training of the acquisition workforce.

What's happening now May 23, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2500 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2944: TALENT Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2944/
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"H.R. 2944: TALENT Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2944/.
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H.R. 2944, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2944/.
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