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H.R. 1492: Federal Supervisor Training Act of 2011

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H.R. 1492: Federal Supervisor Training Act of 2011

112th Congress · introduced 2011-04-12 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2011-04-12 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy . Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Federal Supervisor Training Act of 2011

Plain summary

Federal Supervisor Training Act of 2011 - Expands requirements relating to specific training programs for federal agency supervisors by requiring the head of each federal agency to establish: (1) a program to train supervisors in carrying out their duties, including mentoring and motivating employees, fostering a employee-friendly work environment, and effectively managing employees with unacceptable performance ratings; (2) a program to train supervisors on prohibited personnel practices. employee collective bargaining and union participation rights, and the procedures and processes used to enforce employee rights; and (3) a program under which experienced supervisors mentor new supervisors. Requires: (1) the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to issue guidance to federal agencies on competencies supervisors are expected to meet in order to effectively manage, and be accountable for managing, the performance of employees; and (2) each agency to assess the performance of its supervisors and the overall capacity of its supervisors, based on such guidance.

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Official text

Federal Supervisor Training Act of 2011

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · 2 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hr1492 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112