,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iiec  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #h1 #bjbd,ms4 
,wexton 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4   
,lois ,frankel ( ,florida1 ,ms4         
,mc,clellan1 ,mr4 ,rask91 & ,mr4 ,trone7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &          
,acc\ntability  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a
 ,f$]al return%ip program to /r5g!n !   
,f$]al work=ce & to ease re-entry into !
 work=ce = individuals :o h tak5 "t away
 f "w1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,return 
,,usa ,act4  #b4 ,purpose2 f9d+s  7a7   
,purpose ,x is ! purpose ( ?is ,act to  
e/abli% a pilot return%ip program =     
,f$]al civilian employm5t to exp&       
opportunities 9 ! ,f$]al civilian s]vice
 = exp]i5c$1 highly qualifi$ mid-c>e]   
pr(essionals :o are seek+ to return to !
 work=ce aft] a c>e] break4  7b7 ,f9d+s 
,congress f9ds z foll[s3 7#a7 ,to be/   
repres5t & s]ve communities across !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 x is critical t ! ,f$]al 

,gov]nm5t is able to attract & reta9 !  
be/ & brighte/ to its work=ce4  7#b7    
,accord+ to ! #bjbb ,f$]al ,work=ce     
,priorities ,report1 ! ,(fice (         
,p]sonnel ,managem5t has id5tifi$ sev]al
 key areas = work=ce developm5t to      
ensure ! highly skill$ & specializ$     
,f$]al work=ce c meet em]g+ ne$s4  7#c7 
,return%ip programs1 :i* help highly    
qualifi$1 highly skill$ mid-c>e]        
pr(essionals to re-ent] ! work=ce aft] a
 c>e] break1 are utiliz$ at ov] "o-?ird 
( ,=tune #ej companies to help meet     
work=ce ne$s1 accord+ to an analysis by 
i,relaunch z ( #bjbc4  7#d7 ,9 ,april   
#bjba1 ! ,/ate ( ,utah f\nd$ ! fir/     
public return%ip program 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates 7,return ,utah7 to meet work=ce  
ne$s = mid-level ,/ate gov]nm5t         
positions4  7#e7 ,return%ip programs are
 (t5 us$ to /r5g!n opportunities =      
und]repres5t$ populations1 includ+ wom5 
:o only repres5t #de p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al   
work=ce at l>ge & #dj p]c5t ( s5ior     
executive positions1 accord+ to ! ,(fice

 ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4  7#f7 ,_m      
p>5ts1 prim>ily wom51 leave ! work=ce :5
 !y h "y *ildr5 or ag+ lov$ ones &      
/ruggle to re-ent]4  7#g7 ,accord+ to   
data f ! c>e] plat=m ,linked,in1        
approximately #dc p]c5t m wom5 li/ a    
c>e] break on _! pr(ile ?an m51 & ! mo/ 
commonly cit$ reason = tak+ a c>e] break
 0 *ild c>e4  7#h7 ,! mo!rhood p5alty1 !
 loss ( income1 difficulty re-ent]+ !   
work=ce1 & sl[] c>e] progression fac$ by
 mo!rs 9 ! work=ce1 c h a deva/at+      
impact on wom5 & ! work=ce & economy at 
l>ge4  7#i7 ,foll[+ ! bir? ( _! fir/    
*ild1 on av]age1 ne>ly #be p]c5t ( wom5 
w leave ! work=ce 9 ! fir/ ye>1 & #ag   
p]c5t w rema9 out ( ! work=ce aft] #e   
ye>s4  7#aj7 ,"s exp]ts e/imate t !     
mo!rhood p5alty is n[ ! top driv] ( !   
g5d] pay gap1 z mo!rs exp]i5ce a #fj    
p]c5t r$uction 9 e>n+s 9 ! decade foll[+
 ! bir? ( _! fir/ *ild comp>$ to fa!rs4 
#c4 ,return ,,usa ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel    
,managem5t %all e/abli% a ,f$]al        

return%ip pilot program at "o or m      
,f$]al ag5cy4 ,su* programs %all be kn[n
 & designat$ z ! ,return ,,usa ,program4
 ,! ,program %all-- 7#a7 t>get ,f$]al   
civilian work=ce ne$s2 &  7#b7 assi/    
pr(essionals ) at lea/ #c ye>s ( prior  
"w exp]i5ce to re-ent] ! work=ce1 9     
civil s]vice positions t are above      
entry-level & comm5surate ) _! skills & 
exp]i5ce1 aft] a c>e] break ( at lea/ #a
 ye> t 0 unrelat$ to "w p]=mance or     
solely = ! pursuit ( additional         
educational degrees1 includ+ a break due
 to *ild or eld] c>e1 "t aft] milit>y   
s]vice or :ile a sp\se 0 s]v+ 9 !       
milit>y s]vice1 or p]sonal heal?        
conc]ns4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,program  
%all-- 7#a7 draw ^u be/ practices f     
exi/+ ,/ate & private sector return%ip  
programs to in=m ! /ructure1 supports1 &
 implem5tation ( ! ,program2  7#b7      
provide onbo>d+1 tra9+1 m5tor%ip1 &     
pr(essional & lead]%ip developm5t       
opportunities to support & fo/] a ,f$]al
 lead]%ip trajectory = p>ticipants2     

7#c7 create cohorts ( curr5t & =m]      
,program p>ticipants to fo/] community &
 support sy/ems2  7#d7 la/ no less ?an  
"o ye> 9 duration = ea* p>ticipant2 &   
7#e7 prioritize provid+ opportunities = 
und]repres5t$ populations &1 to ! ext5t 
available1 provide wrap>\nd supports1   
includ+ *ild c>e4  7c7 ,recruitm5t ,!   
,director %all "w ) relevant public &   
private p>tn]s to recruit prospective   
applicants1 includ+ creat+ a unique     
,program hir+ pa? on ! website          
,u,s,ajobs4gov4  7d7 ,conv]sion ,!      
,director may conv]t any p>ticipant :o  
successfully completes ! ,program1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,director1 to a p]man5t    
appo9tm5t 9 ! competitive s]vice )\t    
fur!r competition4  7e7 ,reports to     
,congress ,at ! end ( ea* ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi1 ! ,director %all     
submit a report on ! ,program to !      
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 !         
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 & !    

,committees on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate4 ,ea* su* 
report %all include an ov]all           
description ( ! /atus ( ! ,program & key
 success metrics1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! numb]
 ( ,program p>ticipants & ! aggregate   
demographic repres5tation ( ,program    
p>ticipants2  7#b7 ! numb] ( ,program   
p>ticipants reta9$ 9 p]man5t1 full-"t   
positions foll[+ completion ( !         
,program1 p>ticipant's ,,gs-level foll[+
 completion1 & ag5cy assignm5t1 & !     
aggregate demographic repres5tation (   
,program p>ticipants reta9$ & n reta9$ 9
 p]man5t1 full-"t positions2  7#c7      
opportunities to exp& ! return%ip       
,programs into additional ,f$]al ag5cies
 or dep>tm5ts2 &  7#d7 impact ( !       
,program on ! /r5g? & div]sity ( !      
,f$]al work=ce4  7f7 ,duration  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,program %all op]ate = a p]iod 
( ?ree ye>s beg9n+ on ! date ! ,director
 e/abli%$ ! ,program "u subsection 7a74 
,at ! end ( su* p]iod1 ! ,director      
%all-- 7,a7 det]m9e :e!r ! ,program 0   

successful 9 hir+ & reta9+ qualifi$     
c&idates2 &  7,b7 submit a report on su*
 det]m9ation to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,application ,if !   
,director det]m9es "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7
 t ! ,program 0 successful1 ! ,director 
%all cont9ue to c>ry out ! ,program4 ,! 
,program %all be t]m9at$ on ! date ( su*
 det]m9ation if ! ,director det]m9es t !
 ,program 0 n successful4  7g7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m    
civil s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9   
section #baja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code2  7#b7 ! t]m competitive s]vice   
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #bajb (
 su* title #e2  7#c7 ! t]m ,director    
means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel
 ,managem5t2  7#d7 ! t]m ,program means 
! ,return ,,usa ,program e/abli%$ "u ?is
 ,act2 &  7#e7 ! t]m und]repres5t$      
populations means gr\ps :o h            
traditionally n _h equal access to      

economic opportunities because (        
discrim9ation or o!r societal b>ri]s &  
c\ld include g5d]1 race1 e?nicity1      
disability1 or l[-income /atus4  7h7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #e1jjj1jjj = 
ea* fiscal ye>1 beg9n+ ) fiscal ye>     
#bjbe1 ! ,program is c>ri$ out consi/5t 
) ! det]m9ation "u subsection 7f77#a74