# 119-hr-3171: Reduction in Force Review Act

119-hr-3171, Reduction in Force Review Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3171
- As of: 2026-04-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3171
- Congress: 119
- Title: Reduction in Force Review Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Expands Congressional Review Act oversight of agency workforce cuts.** This bill would require agencies to justify any rule or significant action tied to a reduction in force and make those actions subject to review under the Congressional Review Act.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More oversight of agency layoffs and cutbacks: benefit, low. This bill would expand congressional review of federal layoff rules. If a rule involves a reduction in force, the agency would have to explain why. The filing would list impacts on staff and work, options rejected, talks with affected employees and their reps, and effects on veteran employees. Sign…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3171 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3171)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [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-3171 (as of 2026-04-21).