White House Fellows Program Authorization Act

HR 10265 formally authorizes the White House Fellows Program in federal law, establishing a statutory basis for an initiative that has previously operated only under executive order. The bill creates a President's Commission on White House Fellowships, composed of up to 30 nonpartisan members appointed by the President, to oversee the recruitment and selection of 11 to 19 early-career U.S. citizens each year. Selected fellows serve as full-time employees for one year, working alongside senior federal officials and receiving pay consistent with General Schedule rates. The Office of Personnel Management is tasked with providing administrative support, and the Commission must submit annual reports to Congress detailing program activities and expenditures through fiscal year 2031.