H.R. 3171

119 HR 3171 IH: Reduction in Force Review Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-05-01
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 3171  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 1, 2025   Ms. Waters  (for herself,  Mr. Connolly ,  Mrs. McIver ,  Ms. Brownley ,  Mr. Frost ,  Ms. Matsui ,  Ms. Norton ,  Ms. Ocasio-Cortez ,  Ms. Tlaib , and  Ms. Tokuda ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on  Rules , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned   A BILL
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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Reduction in Force Review Act  .
2.
Congressional review of agency reductions in force
 Chapter 8  of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in section 801(a)(1)(A)—
(A)
in clause (ii), by striking  and  at the end;
(B)
in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting  ; and ; and
(C)
by adding at the end the following:
(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—
(I)
the specific reasons for the reduction in force;
(II)
the anticipated impact of the reduction in force on the employees and operations of the Federal agency;
(III)
any alternatives to the reduction in force that the Federal agency considered, including the reasons that the Federal agency rejected those alternatives;
(IV)
a summary of the consultations that the Federal agency has held with—
(aa)
employees of the Federal agency who will be affected by the reduction in force; and
(bb)
representatives of the employees described in item (aa); and
(V)
a summary of how the reduction in force will impact employees of the Federal agency who are veterans.
 ; and
(2)
by amending section 804(3) to read as follows:
(3)
The term  rule —
(A)
has the meaning given the term in section 551; and
(B)
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.
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