Bill · S. 2597· Senate(119-S-2597)
Saving the Department of the Interior's Workforce Act
- Introduced
- 7/31/2025
- Last activity
- 7/31/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Sponsored by
- Martin Heinrich
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Saving the Department of the Interior's Workforce Act," seeks to create a moratorium on workforce reductions. It prevents the Secretary of the Interior from initiating or implementing any reduction in force at any agency or bureau within the Department of the Interior. This restriction remains in place until full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2026 are enacted into law. Additionally, the bill prohibits involuntary separations of certain employees, such as those in the competitive service or career roles, unless there is cause involving misconduct, delinquency, or performance.
Yes· 3 of 4
Would middle-income households be better off under this?+1
The bill protects the employment stability of federal employees which supports middle-class job security.
Would people in cities be better off under this?+1
The bill protects federal jobs that are often located in urban centers and support the local economy.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+1
The bill establishes clear protections for career employees against arbitrary involuntary separation.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-1
By preventing workforce reductions, the bill prevents the reduction of departmental personnel costs.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Job Security for Federal Employees: By preventing the initiation or implementation of a reduction in force, the bill protects employees from losing their jobs due to departmental changes (Section 2(a)(1)).
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Protection Against Involuntary Separation: The bill ensures that career employees, including those in the competitive service, excepted service, and Senior Executive Service, cannot be involuntarily separated without specific cause such as misconduct, delinquency, or performance issues (Section 2(a)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated 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 Middle Class Households+1Good For Urban Residents+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+1
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+1Reduces Government Spending-1
- 7/31/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Sheldon WhitehouseDemocrat · Rhode Island