NSF Workforce Reduction Moratorium

Full Title:
Saving NSF’s Workforce Act

Summary#

This bill, called the "Saving NSF's Workforce Act" in the text, stops the National Science Foundation (NSF) from carrying out any "reduction in force" actions under certain sections of Title 5 of the U.S. Code until full-year appropriations for NSF for fiscal year 2026 are enacted into law. The bill names the specific Title 5 sections it blocks (sections 3501–3504 and 3595). It also says this moratorium is in addition to other authorities about adverse personnel actions, including chapter 75 of Title 5.

What it means for you#

  • If you work for NSF: The bill would prevent the agency from using the listed reduction-in-force authorities until Congress passes full-year FY2026 funding for NSF.
  • If you are not an NSF employee: No publicly available information about direct effects.
  • General timing: The moratorium lasts only until full-year appropriations for NSF for FY2026 are enacted into law.

Expenses#

No publicly available information about costs, savings, or budgetary effects appears in the bill text or the provided metadata.

Proponents' View#

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Opponents' View#

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