This legislative proposal seeks to implement a temporary halt on reductions in force within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) . The primary objective is to safeguard NOAA's workforce from involuntary separations, ensuring stability during a critical period. Specifically, the bill mandates that NOAA cannot conduct any reduction in force, as defined by relevant sections of title 5, United States Code, until full-year appropriations for the agency for fiscal year 2026 have been officially enacted into law. This moratorium is intended to be an additional protection, not superseding other authorities related to adverse personnel actions, such as those outlined in chapter 75 of title 5.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Saving NOAA’s Workforce Act
USA119th CongressS-2633| Senate
| Updated: 7/31/2025
This legislative proposal seeks to implement a temporary halt on reductions in force within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) . The primary objective is to safeguard NOAA's workforce from involuntary separations, ensuring stability during a critical period. Specifically, the bill mandates that NOAA cannot conduct any reduction in force, as defined by relevant sections of title 5, United States Code, until full-year appropriations for the agency for fiscal year 2026 have been officially enacted into law. This moratorium is intended to be an additional protection, not superseding other authorities related to adverse personnel actions, such as those outlined in chapter 75 of title 5.