The Saving the Department of Energy's Workforce Act would block the Department of Energy from laying off or firing employees until Congress passes a full-year budget for the agency in fiscal year 2026. The moratorium would prevent the department from conducting mass layoffs or involuntary separations of regular employees, supervisors, and senior executives, with the only exception being terminations for actual misconduct, poor performance, or delinquency. This measure would protect roughly 100,000 DOE workers—including those at national laboratories and regional offices—from job losses during the budget uncertainty period. The bill, introduced in July 2025, addresses concerns that workforce disruptions could harm the department's core missions in energy research, nuclear security, and environmental cleanup.
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