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Federal Workforce Early Separation Incentives Act
To amend section 3523 of title 5, United States Code, to increase the limit on voluntary separation incentive payments, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Increases the maximum limit on voluntary separation incentive payments for federal employees to six months' pay at the rate received immediately before separation.
- Allows agency heads to determine the amount of voluntary separation incentive payments up to the new six-month maximum limit.
- Calculates the six-month pay limit using the same methodology as the limit on total severance pay under federal law.
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Sponsor (1)
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![Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/L000600.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. (R-NY) [#23]
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Nicholas A. Langworthy’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- BLACKSTONE $25,217
- CORNING $15,255
- FREY ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION CO. $13,800
- ST. PAULY TEXTILE $13,200
- CRYSTAL WINDOW AND DOOR SYSTEMS, LTD $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Nicholas A. Langworthy → · Outside spending →
Actions (4)
- Feb 4, 2026 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0. · house
- Feb 4, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Jan 27, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Jan 27, 2026 Introduced in House
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Committee action
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As published:Vote #04: Final Passage – H.R. 7256, the Federal Workforce Early Separation Incentives Act. The bill passed by a recorded vote of 43-0.
Meetings where this bill was on the agenda
Full text
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Federal Workforce Early Separation Incentives Act”.
SEC. 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);”. <all>
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