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Federal · H.R. 159 · 118th Congress

Passed · U.S. House vote · Jan 24, 2023

Chance to Compete Act of 2023

This bill modifies examination requirements and other components of the federal hiring process for positions in the competitive service. Specifically, the bill provides that a qualifying examination includes a résumé review that is conducted by a subject matter expert.

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Latest final vote: Passed · U.S. House · Jan 24, 2023

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U.S. House · Jan 24, 2023 · Final passage

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed

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By party

PartyYesNoPresentNot voting
Republican183102
Democratic170006
Democrat5001
Independent1000
By state (48)
StateYesNoPresentNot voting
AL6000
AR4000
AZ7000
CA49003
CO5000
CT5000
DE1000
FL22002
GA11000
HI2000
IA4000
ID2000
IL15002
IN7000
KS3000
KY6000
LA5000
MA9000
MD5000
ME2000
MI12000
MN7000
MO6000
MS4000
MT1000
NC9000
NE3000
NH1000
NJ9000
NM3000
NV4000
NY20000
OH13000
OK4100
OR3001
PA15000
RI1000
SC6000
SD1000
TN8000
TX33000
UT3000
VA6000
VT0001
WA8000
WI7000
WV1000
WY1000

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HistoryJan 24, 2023
  1. Jan 24, 2023U.S. House: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed ↗

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Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

Chance to Compete Act of 2023 This bill modifies examination requirements and other components of the federal hiring process for positions in the competitive service. Specifically, the bill provides that a qualifying examination includes a résumé review that is conducted by a subject matter expert. Additionally, beginning two years after the bill's enactment, the bill prohibits examinations from consisting solely of a self-assessment from an automated examination, a résumé review that is not conducted by a subject matter expert, or any other method of assessing an applicant's experience or education; an agency may waive these requirements when necessary but must report any such waivers and may not use waivers to fill more than 10% of agency positions. Agencies may use subject matter experts to develop position-specific technical assessments that allow applicants to demonstrate job-related skills, abilities, and knowledge; assessments may include structured interviews, work-related exercises, procedures to measure career-related qualifications and interests, or other similar assessments. The bill also allows agencies to establish talent teams to support and improve hiring practices. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must create online platforms through which agencies may share and customize technical assessments and share the résumés of qualifying applicants. The OPM must also create online platforms with information about (1) the types of assessments used and hiring outcomes, (2) educational requirements for certain positions and related justifications, and (3) authorities and programs that support agency recruitment and retention.

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