H.R. 3171

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that a rule relating to a reduction in force is subject to review under chapter 8 of that title, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · May 1, 2025 · Sponsor: Ms. Waters

Table of contents

• H.R. 3171
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Congressional review of agency reductions in force

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Reduction in Force Review Act.

SEC. 2. Congressional review of agency reductions in force

• of title 5, United States Code, is amended— Chapter 8
• Congressional review of agency reductions in force
  • in section 801(a)(1)(A)—
    • in clause (ii), by striking and at the end;
    • in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
      • (iv) if the rule relates to a reduction in force at the Federal agency that is authorized under subchapter I of chapter 35, a detailed justification for the reduction in force, which shall include—
      • the specific reasons for the reduction in force;
      • the anticipated impact of the reduction in force on the employees and operations of the Federal agency;
      • any alternatives to the reduction in force that the Federal agency considered, including the reasons that the Federal agency rejected those alternatives;
      • a summary of the consultations that the Federal agency has held with—
      • employees of the Federal agency who will be affected by the reduction in force; and
      • representatives of the employees described in item (aa); and
      • a summary of how the reduction in force will impact employees of the Federal agency who are veterans.
    • by adding at the end the following:
  • by amending section 804(3) to read as follows:
    • The term — rule
      • has the meaning given the term in section 551; and
      • includes—
        • (i) a rule or order relating to a reduction in force at a Federal agency that is authorized under subchapter I of chapter 35; and
        • (ii) any significant action by a Federal agency that substantially affects the rights or obligations of non-Federal agency parties, such as a workforce restructuring, office closure, or other action by a Federal agency that has a material impact on the employees or operations of the Federal agency.