# 119-hr-2210: Saving NASA’s Workforce Act

119-hr-2210, Saving NASA’s Workforce Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-15).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2210
- As of: 2026-07-15
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2210
- Congress: 119
- Title: Saving NASA’s Workforce Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-15

## Summary

**Prevents involuntary workforce cuts at NASA until FY2026 full-year appropriations are enacted.** This bill would bar NASA from initiating any reduction in force and from involuntarily separating competitive service employees, career excepted service employees, or Senior Executive Service career appointees except for cause such as misconduct, delinquency, or inefficiency. - NASA employees: Career and competitive staff would be protected from involuntary separations until the FY2026 full-year NASA appropriation is enacted, except for discipline for misconduct. - NASA managers and operations: Agency leaders would be unable to use reductions in force as a workforce management tool during the moratorium, though they retain authority to take action for cause. - Budget effect and design: The bill does not provide new funding; it conditions personnel actions on the timing of FY2026 NASA appropriations.

## Cosponsors (18)

- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- NASA workers protected from layoffs until 2026 funding: benefit, high. If enacted, NASA would not be allowed to start any layoffs (reductions in force). NASA would also not be allowed to involuntarily fire competitive‑service workers, career excepted‑service workers, or career Senior Executive Service appointees, unless for cause like misconduct, delinquency, or ineff…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2210 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2210)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2210 (as of 2026-07-15).