Saving the Department of Energy's Workforce Act

This bill, known as the "Saving the Department of Energy's Workforce Act," institutes a temporary moratorium on certain personnel actions at the Department of Energy. Specifically, it prohibits the Secretary of Energy from initiating or implementing any reduction in force (RIF) within the department. Furthermore, the bill prevents the involuntary separation of employees in the competitive service , career employees in the excepted service , and career appointees in the Senior Executive Service. This prohibition remains in effect until full-year appropriations for the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2026 have been enacted into law. The only exception to involuntary separation is for cause, such as misconduct, delinquency, or performance issues.