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H.R. 2208
U.S. House•In House Committee
Summary
H.R. 2208, the Saving NSF’s Workforce Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 18, 2025 by Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D) with 18 co-sponsors. It was referred to Science, Space, And Technology, and last saw action on Mar 18, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Record
Text
H.R. 2208 has 18 co-sponsors.
hb2208/introduced-in-house.txt119 HR 2208 IH: Saving NSF’s Workforce ActU.S. House of Representatives2025-03-18text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2208 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2025 Ms. Lofgren (for herself and Ms. Stevens ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILLTo institute a reduction in force moratorium at the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Saving NSF’s Workforce Act .2.Reduction in force moratorium at National Science Foundation(a)In generalUntil on or after the date that full-year appropriations for the National Science Foundation for fiscal year 2026 have been enacted into law, the Foundation may not—(1)initiate or implement any reduction in force; or(2)conduct an involuntary separation of employee in the competitive service or the excepted service, any career employee in the excepted service, or any career appointee in the Senior Executive Service of the Foundation except for cause on charges of misconduct, delinquency, or inefficiency.(b)ApplicationFor the purposes of carrying out subsection (a)—(1)the terms competitive service , excepted service , and career appointee have the meanings given those terms in sections 2102, 2103, and 3132(a), respectively, of title 5, United States Code; and(2)such subsection shall be in addition to any other authority with respect to adverse personnel actions, including chapter 75 of such title 5.
Tracker
The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.
- Introduced2025-03-18
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Conference
- To President
- Became Law
To institute a reduction in force moratorium at the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D) sponsors H.R. 2208, and 18 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Rep. · D–CA-18 · Sponsor
Introduced Mar 18, 2025

Rep. · D–MI-11 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 18, 2025 · Original

Rep. · D–RI-1 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 24, 2025

Rep. · D–OR-1 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 24, 2025

Rep. · D–NC-4 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 24, 2025

Rep. · D–CA-30 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 24, 2025

Rep. · D–DE-0 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 24, 2025

Rep. · D–MD-6 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 24, 2025

Rep. · D–CA-29 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 24, 2025

Rep. · D–NC-2 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 24, 2025
Committees
H.R. 2208 went before 1 committee: Science, Space, and Technology.
Actions
H.R. 2208 has taken 2 actions since Mar 18, 2025.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 18, 2025 | House | Introduced in House | ||
Mar 18, 2025 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.Science, Space, and Technology Committee |
Votes
H.R. 2208 has not gone to a roll call.
Titles
H.R. 2208 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.
- Saving NSF’s Workforce Act — Display Title
- Saving NSF’s Workforce Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
- To institute a reduction in force moratorium at the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
Lobbying
2 clients hired 2 firms and 7 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 2208 in 9 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.
Filed under Science/Technology, Aviation/Airlines/Airports, Budget/Appropriations, Clean Air and Water (quality), Education, Energy/Nuclear, Environment/Superfund, Small Business.
Clients
Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.
| Client | Business | State | Firms | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 7 | — |
| AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 2 | — |
Firms
Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.
| Registrant | Clients | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS | 1 | 7 | — |
| AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION | 1 | 2 | — |
Lobbyists
Named on the filings that cite the bill.
| Lobbyist | Firms | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARLOS CONDARCO | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| CAROLINE SEVIER | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| ELEANOR LAMB | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| MARTIN HIGHT | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| MATTHEW MCGINN | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| BRITTANY WEBSTER | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| MICHAEL VILLAFRANCA | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS | AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS | 2025 third_quarter | $416K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS | AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS | 2025 second_quarter | $416K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS | AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS | 2025 first_quarter | $321.8K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS | AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS | 2026 second_quarter | $303.4K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS | AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS | 2025 first_quarter | $206.6K | 1st Quarter - Amendme… |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS | AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS | 2025 fourth_quarter | $186K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS | AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS | 2026 first_quarter | $170.1K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION | AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION | 2025 second_quarter | $20K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION | AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION | 2025 first_quarter | $10K | 1st Quarter - Report |
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2208 under Science, Technology, Communications, one of its 31 policy areas.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2208’s is Science, Technology, Communications.
hr2208/policy-areas.txtSource: congress.gov · legiscan.com