The Saving NSF's Workforce Act imposes a temporary freeze on layoffs at the National Science Foundation, preventing the agency from conducting any reduction-in-force actions until Congress passes a full-year budget for the NSF in fiscal year 2026. The bill protects NSF employees from involuntary job cuts during this period, though it does not prevent the agency from taking other types of personnel actions through normal disciplinary or performance procedures. The moratorium remains in effect only until full-year appropriations are enacted, meaning it could end once Congress approves a complete budget for the agency. The legislation was introduced in late July 2025 and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for consideration.
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