S. 3334

119 S3334 IS: Laboratory Analysts and Biometric Personnel Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-12-03
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 3334  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   December 3, 2025   Mrs. Shaheen  (for herself and  Mr. Crapo ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To prohibit reductions in the workforce at the Drug Enforcement Administration, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Laboratory Analysts and Biometric Personnel Act of 2025   or the   LAB Personnel Act of 2025  .
2.
Definition
In this Act, the term  laboratory workforce at the Drug Enforcement Administration  means—
(1)
positions in the Drug Enforcement Administration at forensic laboratories of the Drug Enforcement Administration, including—
(A)
forensic chemists;
(B)
fingerprint specialists;
(C)
digital forensic examiners; and
(D)
any other positions in the Drug Enforcement Administration at such forensic laboratories; and
(2)
other positions in the Drug Enforcement Administration at locations other than such a forensic laboratory that will be relocated to such a forensic laboratory that, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, is being constructed or otherwise finalized.
3.
Prohibition on reducing the laboratory workforce at the Drug Enforcement Agency
(a)
In general
The laboratory workforce at the Drug Enforcement Administration shall be exempt from any hiring freezes or workforce reductions related to spending cuts, reprogramming of funds, or the probationary status of employees.
(b)
Rule of construction
Nothing in this section may be construed to restrict the authority of the Attorney General to manage the workforce of the Department of Justice under existing procedures in cases of misconduct or poor performance.