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119-s-2595119th CongressWALLET

Saving the Department of Energy's Workforce Act

Sponsored By: Senator Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]

Introduced

Summary

Would impose a temporary freeze on reductions in force at the Department of Energy until full-year FY2026 appropriations are enacted. It would bar the Department from initiating or carrying out any reduction in force and from involuntarily separating competitive service employees, career employees in the excepted service, or career Senior Executive Service appointees except for cause on charges of misconduct, delinquency, or performance. The moratorium relies on the statutory definitions in 5 U.S.C. and sits alongside existing personnel authorities such as Chapter 75.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Freeze on DOE layoffs until FY2026

If enacted, this bill would bar the Secretary of Energy from starting or carrying out any reductions in force at the Department of Energy. It would bar involuntary separations of DOE employees in the competitive service, career employees in the excepted service, and career appointees in the Senior Executive Service, except for cause for misconduct, delinquency, or performance. The freeze would begin on enactment and remain until on or after the date full-year Department of Energy appropriations for fiscal year 2026 are enacted into law. The bill uses the definitions in title 5 and says the moratorium is in addition to other personnel authorities, including chapter 75 of title 5.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]

NM • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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