S.2631

Saving NIST’s Workforce Act prohibits workforce reductions at NIST until FY2026 appropriations are enacted.

The Saving NIST’s Workforce Act prevents the National Institute of Standards and Technology from conducting any reductions in force until full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2026 are enacted into law. This moratorium applies to actions taken under sections 3501 through 3504 and 3595 of title 5, United States Code. The act aims to protect NIST employees from workforce reductions until the agency's funding for the upcoming fiscal year is secured.