Bill · S. 2246· Senate(119-S-2246)
SOS Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 7/10/2025
- Last activity
- 7/10/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- Sponsored by
- Edward Markey
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Save Our Staff Act of 2025," seeks to amend the Small Business Act. It aims to prohibit certain offices of the Small Business Administration from conducting a reduction in force. The "covered offices" include those providing counseling, training, technical assistance, lending program oversight, disaster relief, or contracting certifications. Additionally, the bill requires the SBA Administrator to re-employ employees who were removed during a reduction in force between January 20, 2025, and the date the act is passed. These individuals must be returned to their previous positions with their prior pay rates and receive back pay.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+3
By protecting staff in counseling and lending oversight, the bill aims to maintain consistent support for small businesses.
Would business owners be better off under this?+2
The bill ensures the continuity of SBA staff who provide critical assistance and lending oversight to business owners.
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?+2
The bill protects SBA employees who manage disaster relief programs, ensuring continuity in relief efforts.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-2
The bill likely increases government spending due to the requirement to re-employ workers and pay back wages.
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?-1
Mandating re-employment and back pay may be viewed as a reduction in fiscal responsibility by increasing unbudgeted costs.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Job Security for SBA Employees: The bill prohibits "covered offices" from undertaking a reduction in force, which protects employees in roles involving counseling, training, lending oversight, disaster relief, or contracting certifications (Section 2).
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Restoration of Employment: Individuals who were removed due to a reduction in force between January 20, 2025, and the date of enactment will be re-employed within 60 days (Section 3(a)).
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Financial Recovery for Displaced Workers: Re-employed individuals are entitled to receive back pay for the period they were out of work, from the date they were removed until they are re-employed (Section 3(b)(2)).
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Consistency in Employment Status: Employees being re-employed will be placed in the same position they previously held and will receive the same rate of basic pay they were earning at the time of their removal (Section 3(b)(1)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly identified in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+1
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+3Reduces Government Spending-2Improves Fiscal Responsibility-1
- 7/10/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- Introduced in Senate