# 119-hr-2211: Saving NOAA’s Workforce Act

119-hr-2211, Saving NOAA’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 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2211
- Congress: 119
- Title: Saving NOAA’s Workforce Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Pauses all National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reductions in force until full-year FY2026 NOAA appropriations are enacted.** It would bar NOAA from initiating or implementing any reduction in force or involuntary separation of competitive service employees, career employees in the excepted service, or career appointees in the Senior Executive Service, except for actions taken for misconduct, delinquency, or inefficiency. The bill relies on the definitions in title 5 of the U.S. Code and preserves other adverse-action authorities, including chapter 75.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 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. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 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
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 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
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Temporary freeze on NOAA layoffs: benefit, high. If enacted, NOAA would be barred from starting layoffs (reductions in force) or involuntary separations for most career staff. It would cover competitive service, career excepted service, and career Senior Executive Service appointees. Removals for cause would still be allowed: misconduct, delinque…

## 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-2211 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2211)

## 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)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2211 (as of 2026-04-21).