Develop political workforce plans such as Schedule F

What has happened

1. Feb 6, 2026 Done

   OPM finalized the rule and issued implementing guidance telling agencies how to petition for placements; EO 14410 (2026-06-03) then executed the first placements.

   • OPM final rule: Improving Performance, Accountability and Responsiveness in the Civil Service (Schedule Policy/Career), effective 2026-03-09

     Primary Executive branch Feb 6, 2026

   • OPM CHCOC memorandum: Implementing Guidance for Schedule Policy/Career Regulations

     Primary Executive branch Feb 5, 2026

   • Implementing Schedule Policy/Career in the Excepted Service (Executive Order 14410)

     Primary Executive branch Jun 3, 2026

2. Apr 23, 2025 Partially done

   OPM proposed the Schedule Policy/Career rule, estimating about 50,000 positions would be covered.

   • OPM proposed rule: Improving Performance, Accountability and Responsiveness in the Civil Service (Schedule Policy/Career)

     Primary Executive branch Apr 23, 2025

   • OPM proposes rule to formally revive Schedule F (Government Executive)

     Secondary Executive branch Apr 18, 2025

3. Jan 20, 2025 Attempted

   Executive Order 14171 directed OPM and agency heads to identify policy-influencing positions for the revived Schedule F (Schedule Policy/Career) — the "plan" the Chapter asks for.

   • Restoring Accountability to Policy-Influencing Positions Within the Federal Workforce (Executive Order 14171)

     Primary Executive branch Jan 20, 2025

   • Executive Order 14171 — Restoring Accountability to Policy-Influencing Positions Within the Federal Workforce

     Primary Executive branch Jan 20, 2025