# 119-s-2631: Saving NIST’s Workforce Act

119-s-2631, Saving NIST’s Workforce Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2631
- Congress: 119
- Title: Saving NIST’s Workforce Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-31
- Sponsor: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**A temporary moratorium on reductions in force at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).** The bill would bar NIST from using the federal reduction-in-force procedures in 5 U.S.C. 3501–3504 and 3595 until full-year FY2026 appropriations are enacted. The moratorium applies only to those statutes and ends when full-year FY2026 funding becomes law.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Temporary ban on NIST layoffs: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would bar NIST from carrying out reductions in force under 5 U.S.C. 3501–3504 and 3595. This ban would last until full-year appropriations for the National Institute of Standards and Technology for fiscal year 2026 are enacted into law. It would be in addition to other adverse…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2631 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2631)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [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)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2631 (as of 2026-09-10).