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119-s-2596119th CongressWALLET

Saving the Forest Service's Workforce Act

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

Introduced

Summary

Would protect Forest Service employees from layoffs until full-year FY2026 appropriations are enacted. The bill would bar the Forest Service from initiating or implementing any reduction in force and would prevent involuntary separation of competitive service employees, career excepted service employees, and Senior Executive Service career appointees except for cause for misconduct, delinquency, or performance.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Pause on Forest Service layoffs

If enacted, the bill would ban the Forest Service from starting or carrying out any reduction in force until full-year Forest Service appropriations for fiscal year 2026 are enacted into law. It would also bar involuntary removals of covered employees in the competitive service, career excepted service, and career Senior Executive Service appointees. Separations for cause on charges of misconduct, delinquency, or performance would still be allowed. The bill uses the meanings in 5 U.S.C. 2102, 2103, and 3132(a) for those appointment categories and says the pause is in addition to other personnel authorities such as chapter 75 of title 5.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]

NM • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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