# 119-hr-4853: Saving the Forest Service's Workforce Act

119-hr-4853, Saving the Forest Service's Workforce Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4853
- Congress: 119
- Title: Saving the Forest Service's Workforce Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-08-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**A temporary freeze on layoffs at the Forest Service.** This bill would bar the Forest Service from starting or carrying out any reduction-in-force or involuntary separation of competitive service employees, career employees in the excepted service, or career Senior Executive Service appointees except for misconduct, delinquency, or performance. The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, would implement the moratorium. The pause would last until full-year Forest Service appropriations for FY2026 are enacted into law. Existing adverse-action authorities for cause under federal civil service rules remain available.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- No Forest Service layoffs until 2026 funding: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary of Agriculture, through the Forest Service Chief, would be barred from starting or carrying out layoffs or other involuntary separations at the Forest Service. This would last until Congress enacts full‑year Forest Service funding for fiscal year 2026. It would cover compe…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4853 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4853)

## 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-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4853 (as of 2026-04-21).