[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2633 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2633

 To institute a reduction in force moratorium at the National Oceanic 
        and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 31, 2025

 Ms. Hirono (for herself and Mr. Van Hollen) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
 To institute a reduction in force moratorium at the National Oceanic 
        and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Saving NOAA's Workforce Act''.

SEC. 2. REDUCTION IN FORCE MORATORIUM AT NATIONAL OCEANIC AND 
              ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) In General.--Until the date that full-year appropriations for 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for fiscal year 
2026 have been enacted into law, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration may not conduct any reduction in force pursuant to 
sections 3501 through 3504 and 3595 of title 5, United States Code.
    (b) Application.--For the purposes of carrying out subsection (a) 
such subsection shall be in addition to any other authority with 
respect to adverse personnel actions, including chapter 75 of such 
title 5.
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