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DemocratBill · S. 2630· Senate(119-S-2630)

Saving NSF’s Workforce Act

Rep. Hirono
Age: 79 years
Hawaii
Introduced
7/31/2025
Last activity
7/31/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sponsored by
Mazie Hirono
Cosponsors
Democrat - 1Republican - 0
Science, Technology, Communications
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "Saving NSF's Workforce Act," aims to stop job cuts at the National Science Foundation. It establishes a moratorium on any reduction in force actions. This restriction stays in place until the full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2026 are passed into law. The moratorium specifically targets reductions pursuant to certain sections of title 5 of the United States Code.

Yes· 3 of 4

  • Does this put more money into scientific research?+2

    Maintaining the workforce at the National Science Foundation helps ensure continued scientific research operations.

  • Is this likely to create jobs?+2

    The bill preserves existing jobs by preventing a reduction in force at the National Science Foundation.

  • Would middle-income households be better off under this?+1

    The bill provides job stability for federal employees who are part of the middle class.

The opposite

  • Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-1

    By preventing job cuts, the bill may prevent the reduction in government spending that a reduction in force would have caused.