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SOS Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-2246| Senate 
| Updated: 7/10/2025
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill aims to protect employment within key offices of the Small Business Administration (SBA) and to restore jobs for recently laid-off employees. It specifically prohibits any reduction in force (RIF) in SBA offices responsible for providing counseling, training, or technical assistance to entrepreneurs, overseeing lending programs, carrying out disaster relief, or providing contracting certifications for small businesses. Furthermore, the legislation mandates that the SBA Administrator re-employ any staff member removed as part of a RIF between January 20, 2025, and the bill's enactment date. These re-employed individuals must be returned to their original positions with the same basic pay and receive back pay for the period they were out of work, ensuring their financial and professional status is restored.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4258
SOS Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-3972
SOS Act
Feb 21, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1470
Introduced in House
Jul 10, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jul 10, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4258
    SOS Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-3972
    SOS Act


  • February 21, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1470
    Introduced in House


  • July 10, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 10, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Commerce

SOS Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-2246| Senate 
| Updated: 7/10/2025
This bill aims to protect employment within key offices of the Small Business Administration (SBA) and to restore jobs for recently laid-off employees. It specifically prohibits any reduction in force (RIF) in SBA offices responsible for providing counseling, training, or technical assistance to entrepreneurs, overseeing lending programs, carrying out disaster relief, or providing contracting certifications for small businesses. Furthermore, the legislation mandates that the SBA Administrator re-employ any staff member removed as part of a RIF between January 20, 2025, and the bill's enactment date. These re-employed individuals must be returned to their original positions with the same basic pay and receive back pay for the period they were out of work, ensuring their financial and professional status is restored.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4258
SOS Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-3972
SOS Act
Feb 21, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1470
Introduced in House
Jul 10, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jul 10, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4258
    SOS Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-3972
    SOS Act


  • February 21, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1470
    Introduced in House


  • July 10, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 10, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

Commerce

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted