Bill > HR7102

This bill, titled the Federal Workforce Civics Competency and Accountability Act, proposes to amend federal law to require all federal civilian career employees to pass a citizenship test as a condition of their employment. Specifically, individuals applying for positions in the competitive service or as career appointees would be ineligible if they fail this test. Current career employees would have one year from the bill's enactment to pass the test, and thereafter, they would be required to take it annually. Failing the annual test would necessitate retaking a comprehensive version of the test, and failure to pass this re-test could lead to disciplinary action, including termination. The bill defines "career employee" broadly to include those in the competitive service and "career appointees," but excludes certain policy-making or confidential positions. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM), in conjunction with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, would administer the test, provide study materials, and maintain records, reporting annually to Congress on compliance and results. The "citizenship test" itself refers to the standard naturalization test used to determine an alien's eligibility for becoming a U.S. citizen.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7102/all-info