# Plain Language Summary: Executive Order 14019 Reporting Bill

This bill requires every federal agency to report to Congress and publish information about how they're implementing Executive Order 14019. To understand what this means, you need to know that Executive Order 14019 is about federal hiring and employment practices—specifically, it directs agencies to improve how they recruit and hire workers, with a focus on making the process fairer and more accessible to qualified candidates from different backgrounds.

Right now, there's no requirement for agencies to publicly explain what they're doing to follow this executive order. This bill changes that by making agencies tell Congress and the public what steps they've taken, what progress they've made, and how they're meeting the order's goals. Think of it like requiring a company to report on whether it's actually following through on its diversity and hiring promises. Agencies would have to document things like how many people they've hired, whether their recruitment efforts are reaching new pools of candidates, and what challenges they've run into.

The practical effect is increased transparency and accountability. Citizens, Congress members, and watchdog groups would be able to see whether federal agencies are genuinely implementing these hiring reforms or just ignoring them. This could help identify which agencies are doing well and which ones need to improve. However, it doesn't change the executive order itself or create new hiring rules—it just requires agencies to show their work and let the public see the results.

A bill to require the head of each agency to submit to Congress and make publicly available information relating to the implementation of Executive Order 14019.