U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5506: National Talent Strategy Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 24, 2026
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Labor to develop a comprehensive Federal Talent Strategy.
What the bill says
To authorize the Secretary of Labor to develop a comprehensive Federal Talent Strategy.
From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:
A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Labor to develop a comprehensive Federal Talent Strategy. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Talent Strategy Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Talent working group (a) Establishment Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall establish a working group to be known as the American Talent Working Group (in this Act referred to as the Working Group )-- (1) to serve as a standing forum for aligning Federal policy, funding, and data infrastructure related to education, workforce, and talent; and (2) to support coordination of State and local efforts to meet the needs of the labor market. (b) Composition The Working Group shall be composed of the following: (1) The Secretary of Labor. (2) The Secretary of Agriculture. (3) The Secretary of Commerce. (4) The Secretary of Defense. (5) The Secretary of Education. (6) The Secretary of Energy. (7) The Secretary of Health and Human Services. (8) The Secretary of Homeland Security. (9) The Secretary of Transportation. (10) The Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service. (11) A representative from the Council of Economic Advisers. (12) A representative from the Domestic Policy Council. (13) The Chief Executive Officer of the Internal Revenue Service. …
Sponsors
- Lisa Rochester (D, SD-DE) · primary sponsor
- Budd, Ted (R)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Labor and Employment
Common questions
- What is SB5506?
- SB5506 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): National Talent Strategy Act of 2026.
- What does SB5506 do?
- In its own words: To authorize the Secretary of Labor to develop a comprehensive Federal Talent Strategy.
- What is the status of SB5506?
- In committee as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5506?
- Lisa Rochester (D, SD-DE), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB5506?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5506
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