Saving DOE’s Workforce Act

This bill institutes a reduction in force moratorium at the Department of Energy (DOE), aiming to prevent job losses and involuntary separations among its workforce. The primary objective is to safeguard employment within the department during a specified period. The moratorium specifically prohibits the DOE from initiating or implementing any reduction in force, or conducting involuntary separations of employees in the competitive service, career excepted service, or career Senior Executive Service. This prohibition is active until full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of Energy have been enacted into law. However, involuntary separations are still permitted if they are for cause, such as misconduct, delinquency, or inefficiency .