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Saving the Department of the Interior's Workforce Act

USA119th CongressS-2597| Senate 
| Updated: 7/31/2025
Martin Heinrich

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (1)
Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill institutes a temporary moratorium on workforce reductions across all agencies and bureaus within the Department of the Interior. Its primary purpose is to prevent the Secretary of the Interior from initiating or implementing any reduction in force (RIF) during a specified period. The legislation also prohibits the involuntary separation of employees in the competitive service, career employees in the excepted service, and career appointees in the Senior Executive Service. Such separations would only be permitted for cause, specifically due to misconduct, delinquency, or performance issues. This moratorium will remain in effect until full-year appropriations for the Department of the Interior for fiscal year 2026 have been enacted into law.
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Timeline
Jul 31, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jul 31, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Aug 1, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-4854
Introduced in House
  • July 31, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 31, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • August 1, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-4854
    Introduced in House

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 119-4854: Saving the Department of the Interior's Workforce Act

Saving the Department of the Interior's Workforce Act

USA119th CongressS-2597| Senate 
| Updated: 7/31/2025
This bill institutes a temporary moratorium on workforce reductions across all agencies and bureaus within the Department of the Interior. Its primary purpose is to prevent the Secretary of the Interior from initiating or implementing any reduction in force (RIF) during a specified period. The legislation also prohibits the involuntary separation of employees in the competitive service, career employees in the excepted service, and career appointees in the Senior Executive Service. Such separations would only be permitted for cause, specifically due to misconduct, delinquency, or performance issues. This moratorium will remain in effect until full-year appropriations for the Department of the Interior for fiscal year 2026 have been enacted into law.
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Timeline
Jul 31, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jul 31, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Aug 1, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-4854
Introduced in House
  • July 31, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 31, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • August 1, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-4854
    Introduced in House
Martin Heinrich

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (1)
Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 119-4854: Saving the Department of the Interior's Workforce Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted