Bill > HR6573

This bill establishes a comprehensive framework for improving technology and artificial intelligence (AI) talent hiring practices across federal agencies. The legislation allows agencies to create specialized technology and AI talent teams comprised of recruiters, assessment experts, and subject matter experts who will support hiring for technical positions. These teams will focus on improving job examinations, crafting job announcements, sharing candidate certificates, and facilitating competitive service hiring for technology and AI roles. The bill empowers the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to establish a federal-level AI talent team that can support agency-level efforts, lead cross-government hiring initiatives, develop technical assessments, and create platforms for sharing hiring resources. A key innovation is the allowance for subject matter experts to develop and administer position-specific technical assessments that directly evaluate candidates' skills and knowledge, with provisions for sharing and customizing these assessments across agencies. The bill also introduces important definitions around examinations, specifying that after five years, hiring assessments cannot solely rely on automated self-assessments, though agencies can request waivers with proper justification. Ultimately, the legislation aims to modernize and improve the federal government's ability to recruit and hire top technology and AI talent by creating more flexible, skills-focused hiring processes.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6573/all-info