# Suitability and Fitness

**Action Urgency Score:** 55/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Personnel Management Office |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Final rule. |
| Published | 2026-06-30 |
| Effective | 2026-07-30 |
| Significant | Yes (EO 12866) |
| CFR parts | 5 CFR 731 |
| Summary | The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is amending the Federal Government personnel vetting adjudicative processes for determining suitability and taking suitability actions. The final rule will improve the efficiency, rigor, and timeliness by which OPM and agencies vet individuals for risk to the integrity and efficiency of the service and make clear that individuals who engage in serious misconduct while employed in Federal service are subject to the same suitability procedures and actions as applicants for employment. It also ensures that suitability determinations and actions are applied |
| Document number | 2026-13154 |

## Why this score
- Significant rule under EO 12866.
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/30/2026-13154/suitability-and-fitness). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T09:17:43.641Z.
Data from the Federal Register API; the published Federal Register document is authoritative. Informational only, not legal advice.