Chance to Compete Act of 2023

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Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for yielding.

Mr. Speaker, Republicans and Democrats can agree that every hardworking, taxpaying American deserves a Federal Government that is built upon a solid foundation that breathes efficiency and is peopled by those with appropriate skills, not necessarily degrees.

To achieve that end, we must eliminate the bureaucratic snares that have hamstrung the Federal hiring process over the course of decades, and fast.

In its current state, this dilapidated and archaic hiring process serves as a deterrent to attracting qualified and high-quality candidates. The simple truth is that it seriously undermines the Federal workforce's ability to serve the American people in both a proper and efficient manner.

Mr. Speaker, it is clear that something must be done to turn the tide. That is precisely why I have introduced the Chance to Compete Act of 2023 alongside Representative Gerry Connolly, Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer, and Representative Ro Khanna.

This legislation builds upon a solid record of bipartisan collaboration and proven success in codifying key skills-based hiring reforms.

More specifically, under this legislation, Federal agencies will be able better to distinguish practical performers in a field of candidates and focus on hiring individuals who can perform at the highest level in the jobs they assume within the Federal Government.

Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support this much-needed bipartisan legislation.

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