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H.R. 6240 116th Congress House

Federal Jobs Act

Official title: To establish a Government-wide initiative to promote diversity and inclusion in the Federal workforce, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 16, 2020 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversightEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structure
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Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesMinority employmentPublic contracts and procurementWomen in business
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 12, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 12, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E314)
Mar 12, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 12, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Jobs Act

This bill requires federal agencies to develop plans to increase diversity in the workforce.

Specifically, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) must develop a plan to increase diversity in the executive branch of government 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 and OMB 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Carson, André
Indiana · Nov 16, 2020
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Oct 23, 2020
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Oct 23, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6240: Federal Jobs Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6240/
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"H.R. 6240: Federal Jobs Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6240/.
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H.R. 6240, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6240/.
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