S 2631 · 119th Congress

Saving NIST’s Workforce Act

This bill would prevent the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) from laying off or firing employees through what's called a 'reduction in force' until Congress passes a full budget for NIST for fiscal year 2026. Right now, NIST operates under temporary funding arrangements, and this bill essentiall…

Sponsor

Hirono, Mazie K. (D-Hawaii)

Introduced

2025-07-31

Policy area

Science, Technology, Communications

Latest action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.