Bill · H.R. 2208· House(119-HR-2208)
Saving NSF’s Workforce Act
- Introduced
- 3/18/2025
- Last activity
- 3/18/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- Sponsored by
- Zoe Lofgren
- Cosponsors
- - 18 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Saving NSF's Workforce Act," aims to establish a moratorium on staff reductions at the National Science Foundation. It prohibits the Foundation from starting or carrying out any reduction in force. Additionally, it stops involuntary separations for various types of employees unless they are due to misconduct, delinquency, or inefficiency. This restriction remains in place until full-year appropriations for the National Science Foundation for fiscal year 2026 are enacted into law.
Yes
Does this put more money into scientific research?+5
By preventing layoffs, the bill helps ensure the stability of the NSF workforce necessary for continued scientific research.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Job Security for NSF Employees: The bill prevents the Foundation from initiating or implementing a reduction in force (Section 2(a)(1)), which protects employees from losing their jobs due to budget or organizational changes.
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Protection Against Involuntary Separation: It restricts the Foundation from conducting involuntary separations for competitive service, excepted service, career employees, or Senior Executive Service appointees (Section 2(a)(2)). This provides stability for those in these roles, provided they are not being disciplined for misconduct, delinquency, or inefficiency.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+5
- 5/1/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 4/8/2025
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- 3/24/2025
- 11 Cosponsors added.
- 3/18/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Gabe AmoDemocrat · Rhode Island
Suzanne BonamiciDemocrat · Oregon
Lizzie FletcherDemocrat · Texas
Valerie FousheeDemocrat · North Carolina
Laura FriedmanDemocrat · California
Jared HuffmanDemocrat · California
Jennifer McClellanDemocrat · Virginia
April McClain DelaneyDemocrat · Maryland
Sarah McBrideDemocrat · Delaware
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Joe NeguseDemocrat · Colorado
Deborah RossDemocrat · North Carolina
Luz RivasDemocrat · California
Haley StevensDemocrat · Michigan
Andrea SalinasDemocrat · Oregon
Suhas SubramanyamDemocrat · Virginia
Paul TonkoDemocrat · New York
George WhitesidesDemocrat · California