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US HB4853
Bill
Status
8/1/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jared Huffman
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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Allows terminations only for cause based on charges of misconduct, delinquency, or performance issues
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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