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H.R. 7256

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 7256, the Federal Workforce Early Separation Incentives Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 27, 2026 by Rep. Nicholas Langworthy (R). It last saw action on Feb 4, 2026: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.

Record

Text

H.R. 7256 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb7256/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7256 IH: Federal Workforce Early Separation Incentives Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-01-27
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7256  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 27, 2026   Mr. Langworthy  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform    A BILL
To amend section 3523 of title 5, United States Code, to increase the limit on voluntary separation incentive payments, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Federal Workforce Early Separation Incentives Act  .
2.
Voluntary separation incentive payment limit increase
Section 3523(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking  be equal to  and all that follows and inserting  be an amount determined by the agency head, not to exceed 6 month’s pay at the rate received immediately before separation, as determined in the same manner as the limit on total severance pay under section 5595(c); .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-01-27
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend section 3523 of title 5, United States Code, to increase the limit on voluntary separation incentive payments, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Nicholas Langworthy (R) sponsors H.R. 7256 alone.

Committees

H.R. 7256 went before 1 committee: Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Markup By · Feb 4, 2026 · 696 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7256 has taken 4 actions since Jan 27, 2026, the latest on Feb 4, 2026.

ChamberAction
Feb 4, 2026
House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldOversight and Government Reform Committee
Feb 4, 2026
House
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Jan 27, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jan 27, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Votes

H.R. 7256 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 7256 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Federal Workforce Early Separation Incentives Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Federal Workforce Early Separation Incentives Act — Display Title
  • To amend section 3523 of title 5, United States Code, to increase the limit on voluntary separation incentive payments, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 7256, the latest on Apr 20, 2026.

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 10 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 7256 in 4 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Government Issues, Budget/Appropriations, Health Issues, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION—Virginia12—
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION—District of Columbia12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION12—
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
GREG STANFORD112
JENNIFER TYREE112
KATHERINE SYBENGA112
MARAM ABDELHAMID112
MATTHEW SOCKNAT112
MATTHEW SOWARDS112
COLLEEN COSTELLO111
JOSH NASSAR111
KURT VORNDRAN111
REGINA HUTTER111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNIONNATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION2026 second_quarter$340K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNIONNATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION2026 first_quarter$310K1st Quarter - Report
FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATIONFEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter—2nd Quarter - Report
FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATIONFEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter—1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7256 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 1 legislative subject.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7256’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr7256/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 7256 carries 1 of CRS’s legislative subject: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management.

hr7256/subjects.txt
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7256, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 19 (Tuesday, January 27, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LANGWORTHY:H.R. 7256.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H1916]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com