Amendment · S.Amdt. 4617· Senate(119-SAMDT-4617)

S.Amdt. 4617

Age: 74 years

Colorado

Introduced: 3/18/2026
Sponsored by: John Hickenlooper
Cosponsors: None

Changes bill: 119-S-1383 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025

Introduced
Pending Consideration
Failed

This amendment was never taken up, and the bill finished without it. It was never voted on.

What this amendment would do

This amendment, submitted by Mr. Hickenlooper to bill S. 1383, adds a requirement for the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to provide a report to Congress.

The purpose of this report is to analyze the impact of "covered individuals" leaving Federal employment during 2025. A "covered individual" is defined as someone who separated from Federal employment in 2025 and held a doctoral degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.

The report must analyze the following:

Costs spent by the Federal Government on recruiting, training, and providing security clearances for these individuals.
Delayed return on investment for Federal research projects and grants that stalled due to a lack of technical oversight because these individuals are no longer employed.
Projected costs to the Federal Government to replace that expertise, whether by hiring new employees or using contracts with private entities.