Protecting Federal Employee Rights to Personnel Files Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 18
- Latest action
- Jul 16, 2025
What it does
The bill would require federal agencies to provide current and former federal employees with copies of their official personnel record files within specified timeframes—seven days for current employees upon request and for those separating from service, and 21 days for previously separated employees who request their files from the Office of Personnel Management. The requirement applies to all federal agencies as defined in title 5, United States Code, and mandates that copies be provided in both electronic and physical form. The legislation amends title 5 of the U.S. Code to establish this access right and includes a clerical update to the section table. It does not change the content of…
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Where it goes next
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