United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 18 D cosponsors

HR 4440 — Protecting Federal Employee Rights to Personnel Files Act of 2025

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced July 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 18 sponsors

    1 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (18 D).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

The bill requires federal agencies to provide personnel files to current and former employees within specified timeframes.

This legislation mandates that federal employees can request their personnel records and receive them promptly. Current employees will get their files within seven days, while former employees have a bit longer depending on when they separated from the agency.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This means you can access your personal personnel records easily and quickly after leaving or while still employed.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill adds a requirement for federal agencies to provide official personnel record files to current and former employees within specified timeframes.

  • 5 U.S.C. 3330g

    ``Sec. 3330g. Requirement to provide official personnel record files to employees and former employees ``(a) Current Employees.--Not later than seven days after the date an employee of an agency requests a copy of the employee's official personnel record file, the head of such agency shall provide to such employee, in electronic and physical form, a copy of such file. ``(b) Former Employees.-- ``(1) In general.--With respect to any employee separating from an agency on or after the date of the enactment of this section, not later than seven days after the date of such separation, the head of such agency shall provide to such employee, in electronic and physical form, a copy of the employee's official personnel record file. ``(2) Previously separated employees.--With respect to any individual who separated from an agency before the date of the enactment of this section, not later than 21 days after the date such an individual requests a copy of the employee's official personnel record file from the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, the Director shall provide, in electronic and physical form, a copy of such file to the individual. ``(c) Agency Defined.--In this section, the term `agency' has the meaning given that term in section 551.''.

    This creates a new requirement for agencies to furnish personnel files promptly to employees and former employees.

  • 5 U.S.C. 3330g

    ``3330g. Requirement to provide official personnel record files to employees and former employees.''.

    This creates a new entry in the table of sections for the newly added requirement.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 529 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (17)

Not signed on (529)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 4440?
HR 4440 is sponsored by Landsman, Greg (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Elfreth, Sarah (Democratic), Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila (Democratic), Williams, Nikema (Democratic), Carson, André (Democratic), Simon, Lateefah (Democratic), Budzinski, Nikki (Democratic), Jayapal, Pramila (Democratic), Sykes, Emilia Strong (Democratic), Pocan, Mark (Democratic), Chu, Judy (Democratic), Thanedar, Shri (Democratic), McIver, LaMonica (Democratic), Beyer, Donald S. (Democratic), Hoyle, Val T. (Democratic), Lieu, Ted (Democratic), and Brownley, Julia (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 4440?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced July 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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