# 119-s-2246: SOS Act of 2025

119-s-2246, SOS Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2246
- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2246
- Congress: 119
- Title: SOS Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Protects SBA front-line staff from layoffs and requires rehiring with back pay.** This bill would bar reductions in force at Small Business Administration offices that provide counseling, training, lending oversight, disaster relief, or contracting certifications and would require rehiring employees removed in RIFs between January 20, 2025 and enactment. - SBA employees: Staff removed in a reduction in force during that period would be rehired to their same position and base pay and would receive back pay. Re-employment must occur within 60 days of enactment. - Small businesses and communities: Keeps continuity of counseling, training, disaster relief, lending oversight, and contracting certification services that help entrepreneurs and small firms. - SBA management: Prevents future reductions in force in the designated covered offices, limiting the agency's ability to cut staff in those units.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Rehire SBA workers with back pay: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would require the SBA Administrator, within 60 days after enactment, to rehire any SBA employee removed in a reduction in force between January 20, 2025 and the date the bill becomes law. Rehired workers would return to the same position and the same rate of basic pay they had…
- Ban job cuts at certain SBA offices: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would bar certain Small Business Administration offices from carrying out reductions in force on or after the date the bill becomes law. Covered offices include those that provide or oversee counseling, training, or technical assistance to entrepreneurs; those that oversee SBA…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2246 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2246)

## Related
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2246 (as of 2026-09-10).