National Talent Strategy Act of 2026

This bill directs the Secretary of Labor to create an "American Talent Working Group" within 120 days, made up of the heads of 18 federal agencies and offices, to coordinate federal education, workforce, and job-training policy. The group must meet at least once a year, report to Congress after each meeting, and meet with state, local, business, labor, education, and Tribal leaders. Within one year, the Secretary of Labor must develop a 4-year federal talent plan that evaluates all federal workforce programs, identifies barriers and overlap, and includes recommendations to Congress. The plan must be reviewed every 2 years, and the Comptroller General must evaluate the group and the plan. Both the working group and the plan end after 8 years unless Congress reauthorizes them.

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Sponsors

• Lisa Blunt Rochester Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors