This bill changes how vacancies in the top leadership position at the U.S. Department of Labor are filled when the Secretary of Labor position is empty. It amends existing law to formally designate the Deputy Secretary of Labor as the "first assistant" to the Secretary under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, which governs how federal agency leadership positions are temporarily filled. This means that if the Secretary of Labor position becomes vacant, the standard federal rules for presidential succession and Senate confirmation requirements would apply, rather than any special arrangement previously in place. The change affects the Department of Labor's leadership structure and ensures consistency with how vacancies are handled across other federal agencies. The bill does not include new funding or specific implementation timelines, as it primarily makes a technical legal change to existing statute.
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