Federal workers get 4 years to fix separation forms and lost pay.
H.R. 10718 — Federal Employee Records Relief Act · Filed by James Walkinshaw (D-VA) · 7 cosponsors · Introduced Oct 1, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill lets federal workers who left jobs after January 20, 2025, ask for fixes. The Office of Personnel Management must give them copies of their forms. It must fix wrong or missing papers. It must explain what health plans they might still get. The bill does not change why someone left, like quitting or retiring, unless a court orders it.
Who it affects
Former federal workers can now get their own records and fix errors. The bill does not cost the government money or change anyone's pay.
One thing to notice
Workers have only until January 20, 2029, to ask for fixes. After that, the process stops and no new fixes can be made.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
7 cosponsors: 7 Democrats.
- Oct 1, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Oct 1, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- Office of Personnel Management — The federal agency that handles hiring, pay, and benefits for federal workers.
- separation — When a worker leaves a job, whether by quitting, retiring, or being fired.
- health plans — Insurance that pays for doctor visits and medical care.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (3,763 characters) on Oct 3, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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