Suitability and Fitness
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- Title
- Suitability and Fitness
- Posted
- Jun 3, 2025
- Comment period
- Jun 3, 2025 – Jul 19, 2025
- FR Doc
- 2025-10067
- CFR
- 5 CFR Part 731
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| Organization | Suitability actions and removals |
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- Jul 8, 2026DHS Office of Chief Security OfficerSupportGovernment📎 Attachment
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) supports the proposed rulemaking because it streamlines the process for managing misconduct and suitability issues by allowing actions under Title 5 C.F.R. Part 731 without the cumbersome Part 752 process. The Department argues that this will enhance proactive risk management, support Trusted Workforce 2.0 initiatives, and provide clearer guidance for removing unsuitable personnel.
Read comment → - Jun 30, 2025Comment from Candice JacksonSupportGovernment📎 Attachment
The U.S. Department of Education supports the proposed "Suitability and Fitness" rule, arguing that it provides a necessary and efficient path for removing employees who are no longer suitable for positions of public trust. The Department highlights that the current process is often a "dead end" and that the new rule would provide the "teeth" needed to effectively manage enterprise risk and uphold public trust.
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