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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Introduced in House
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.
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.
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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Introduced in House
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.
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.