To prohibit certain removals of employees of the Department of Health and Human Services and sub-agencies and operating divisions thereof, and for other purposes.

This bill would stop the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from carrying out large, fast layoffs. It bans using federal money for any agency action—like a reorganization or a “reduction in force”—that removes 3% or more of HHS employees within any 60-day period. The same 3% rule also applies to each HHS sub-agency or operating division.

In short, it aims to prevent sudden, mass staffing cuts at HHS and its parts, keeping services and programs from being disrupted by rapid changes.

• Who is affected: Employees at HHS and its sub-agencies and operating divisions.
• What changes: No federal funds can be used for actions that remove 3% or more of staff within 60 days, either across HHS or within any one sub-agency/division.
• How: Covers agency actions like reorganizations or reductions in force.