Saving NOAA’s Workforce Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Latest action
- Jul 31, 2025
What it does
The Saving NOAA’s Workforce Act would prohibit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from conducting any reduction in force—such as layoffs or workforce cuts—until full-year appropriations for NOAA for fiscal year 2026 are enacted into law. This moratorium applies specifically to actions authorized under sections 3501 through 3504 and 3595 of title 5 of the United States Code, which govern federal workforce reductions. The bill aims to protect NOAA employees from involuntary separations during the appropriations process, ensuring workforce stability until funding for the next fiscal year is secured. It applies to all NOAA personnel and adds this restriction as an…
AI summary · The lawmakers haven’t published an official summary of this bill yet, so 52 wrote this one from the bill’s text.
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
In the news
Reporting that may mention this subject. Possible matches are labeled.
Loading coverage…
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.