H.R. 9596 119th Congress House

Federal Jobs for STARs Act of 2026

Official title: To remove educational barriers to Federal employment for workers who are skilled through alternative routes, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 6, 2026 Introduced by: Raja Krishnamoorthi Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov

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Jul 6, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Jul 6, 2026

Introduced in House

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Oversight and Government Reform Committee
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Lobbying activity 1

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NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
for NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
1 filing
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
1 filing
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
1 filing
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
1 filing
Defense, Dept of (DOD)
1 filing
Energy, Dept of
1 filing
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
1 filing
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
1 filing

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Cosponsors 12

Kiggans, Jennifer A.

Virginia · Oct 1, 2026

Crockett, Jasmine

Texas · Sep 15, 2026

Craig, Angie

Minnesota · Jul 22, 2026

Fitzpatrick, Brian K.

Pennsylvania · Jul 15, 2026

Subramanyam, Suhas

Virginia · Jul 15, 2026

Bynum, Janelle S.

Oregon · Jul 6, 2026

Downing, Troy

Montana · Jul 6, 2026

Figures, Shomari

Alabama · Jul 6, 2026

Grothman, Glenn

Wisconsin · Jul 6, 2026

Mackenzie, Ryan

Pennsylvania · Jul 6, 2026

McGuire, John J.

Virginia · Jul 6, 2026

Walkinshaw, James R.

Virginia · Jul 6, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9596: Federal Jobs for STARs Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9596/

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