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US HB4853

Bill

Status

Introduced

8/1/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jared Huffman

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the Secretary of Agriculture from initiating or implementing any reduction in force at the Forest Service until full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2026 are enacted into law

  • Bars involuntary separations of competitive service employees, career excepted service employees, and Senior Executive Service career appointees at the Forest Service during the moratorium period

  • Allows terminations only for cause based on charges of misconduct, delinquency, or performance issues

  • Supplements existing adverse personnel action authorities under federal civil service law (5 U.S.C. Chapter 75) rather than replacing them

Legislative Description

Saving the Forest Service's Workforce Act

Government operations and politics

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

8/1/2025

Committee Referrals

Agriculture8/1/2025

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