# 119-s-2632: Saving NASA’s Workforce Act

119-s-2632, Saving NASA’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).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2632
- As of: 2026-09-10
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2632
- Congress: 119
- Title: Saving NASA’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

**This bill would impose a temporary moratorium on reductions in force at NASA.** It pauses RIF actions taken under 5 U.S.C. sections 3501–3504 and 3595 until Congress enacts full-year NASA appropriations for fiscal year 2026.

## Cosponsors (1)

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

## Provisions PRIA read

- Pause NASA layoffs until FY2026 appropriations: benefit, high. This bill would bar NASA from doing reductions in force under 5 U.S.C. §§ 3501–3504 and 3595. The pause would last until full-year appropriations for NASA for fiscal year 2026 are enacted into law. It would not stop other types of firings or adverse personnel actions. It would not provide new fundi…

## 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-2632 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2632)

## 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)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2632 (as of 2026-09-10).