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Saving NOAA’s Workforce Act

USA119th CongressHR-2211| House 
| Updated: 3/18/2025
Zoe Lofgren

Zoe Lofgren

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (18)
April McClain Delaney (Democratic)Laura Friedman (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Gabe Amo (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Suhas Subramanyam (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Luz M. Rivas (Democratic)George Whitesides (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)

Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill establishes a temporary moratorium on specific personnel actions within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It explicitly prohibits NOAA from initiating or implementing any reduction in force (RIF) until full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2026 have been enacted into law. Additionally, the legislation prevents NOAA from conducting involuntary separations of employees in the competitive service, career employees in the excepted service, or career appointees in the Senior Executive Service. Such separations are only permitted for cause, including misconduct, delinquency, or inefficiency. This measure is designed to protect NOAA's workforce from job losses and involuntary dismissals without cause during the specified period.
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Timeline
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 18, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 31, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-2633
Introduced in Senate
  • March 18, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 18, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • July 31, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-2633
    Introduced in Senate

Water Resources Development

Saving NOAA’s Workforce Act

USA119th CongressHR-2211| House 
| Updated: 3/18/2025
This bill establishes a temporary moratorium on specific personnel actions within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It explicitly prohibits NOAA from initiating or implementing any reduction in force (RIF) until full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2026 have been enacted into law. Additionally, the legislation prevents NOAA from conducting involuntary separations of employees in the competitive service, career employees in the excepted service, or career appointees in the Senior Executive Service. Such separations are only permitted for cause, including misconduct, delinquency, or inefficiency. This measure is designed to protect NOAA's workforce from job losses and involuntary dismissals without cause during the specified period.
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Timeline
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 18, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 31, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-2633
Introduced in Senate
  • March 18, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 18, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • July 31, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-2633
    Introduced in Senate
Zoe Lofgren

Zoe Lofgren

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (18)
April McClain Delaney (Democratic)Laura Friedman (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Gabe Amo (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Suhas Subramanyam (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Luz M. Rivas (Democratic)George Whitesides (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)

Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Natural Resources Committee

Water Resources Development

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted