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H.R. 10265

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To codify and authorize the White House Fellows Program, and for other purposes.
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Committee
Latest Action · September 3, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Congress
119th (2025–2027)
Introduced
September 3, 2026
Cosponsors (0)
None
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This bill formally authorizes the White House Fellows Program in federal law for the first time, establishing it as a permanent initiative within the Executive Office of the President. The program, which has operated since 1964 under executive order, selects between 11 and 19 outstanding early-career American citizens annually to work directly with senior federal officials and gain first-hand experience in government. Eligible applicants must be U.S. citizens with a bachelor's degree, demonstrate exceptional leadership ability and moral character, and cannot be regular federal employees at the time of application, though active-duty military members are exempt from this restriction. Fellows serve as full-time federal employees for a 12-month term with compensation tied to the federal General Schedule, and the bill authorizes necessary funding through fiscal year 2031 while requiring annual reports to Congress on program operations and outcomes. The bill places administrative responsibility with the Office of Personnel Management and establishes a 30-member Presidential Commission to oversee recruitment, selection, and educational programming for fellows.

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