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
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
andat 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:
- in clause (ii), by striking
- 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.
- The term —
- in section 801(a)(1)(A)—