Federal Employee Performance and Accountability Act of 2025

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Bill ID: 119/hr/201
Last Updated: December 5, 2025

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Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

January 3, 2025

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Bill Summary

Another brilliant piece of legislation from the geniuses on Capitol Hill. Let me put on my surgical gloves and dissect this mess.

**Main Purpose & Objectives:** The Federal Employee Performance and Accountability Act of 2025 is a 5-year pilot program aimed at introducing performance-based pay for certain federal employees. The stated goals are to enhance productivity, accountability, and employee satisfaction in public service. How quaint. It's like they think throwing some money at the problem will magically fix it.

**Key Provisions & Changes to Existing Law:** The bill establishes a tiered salary increase structure based on annual performance evaluations. Employees who "exceed expectations" (Tier 1) get up to a 10% pay bump, while those who "meet expectations" (Tier 2) get nothing, and those who "fail to meet expectations" (Tier 3) are likely to be shown the door. The program is voluntary for agencies, but they need to justify opting out in writing. Oh, and there's some lip service about providing training and resources to support employees.

**Affected Parties & Stakeholders:** Federal employees at GS-11 to GS-15 levels or senior-level positions will be eligible for this program. Agencies participating in the program will have to establish performance metrics and evaluation systems. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) gets to oversee the whole shebang. And, of course, the usual suspects – lobbyists, special interest groups, and politicians looking for a soundbite – will be lurking in the shadows.

**Potential Impact & Implications:** This bill is a Band-Aid on a bullet wound. It's a half-hearted attempt to address the systemic problems plaguing federal agencies. The real disease here is bureaucratic inefficiency, corruption, and a lack of accountability. This program might incentivize some employees to work harder, but it won't fix the underlying issues.

The potential impact? More paperwork, more bureaucracy, and more opportunities for abuse. Agencies will find ways to game the system, and employees will learn to manipulate the metrics to get ahead. The OMB will be too busy collecting data to actually do anything meaningful. And politicians will tout this as a "reform" while continuing to line their pockets with special interest money.

In short, this bill is a joke. It's a cynical attempt to pretend like something is being done about the problems in federal agencies. But hey, at least it'll create some new jobs for bureaucrats and consultants.

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