# 119-hr-2431: Don't Cut FAA Workers Act of 2025

119-hr-2431, Don't Cut FAA Workers Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ); status in_committee; 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-2431
- Congress: 119
- Title: Don't Cut FAA Workers Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would *prevent large-scale layoffs of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees for one year after a major aviation accident* and require Congress to approve any proposed mass layoffs before they proceed.** - Workers: FAA employees would be protected from mass layoffs after a major aviation accident under the bill's thresholds. A "mass layoff" means either 10 or more employees at a single site in any 90-day period or 250 or more employees overall. - Operations and scope: The layoff calculation counts on-site staff and remote employees tied to that site. The bill defines a "major aviation accident" as an accident that causes a fatal aviation injury, with death occurring within 30 days. - Congressional oversight: The FAA Administrator must notify Congress with the number and types of workers proposed for layoff. Congress would have 60 days to enact a joint resolution approving the layoff, and only then could the Administrator proceed.

## Provisions PRIA read

- One-year stop to FAA mass layoffs after fatal crash: benefit, high. If enacted, the FAA would be barred from any mass layoff for one year after a fatal aviation accident. A mass layoff would mean losing 10 or more workers at one site in any 90 days, or 250 or more across the agency in 90 days. Remote staff would count if they are assigned to the site, get tasks or…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-8516: American Leadership in AI Act
- 119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2431 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2431)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3077)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-8516: American Leadership in AI Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8516)
- [119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3633)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2431 (as of 2026-04-21).