Don't Cut FAA Workers Act of 2025
Don't Cut FAA Workers Act of 2025
Plain Language Summary
# Don't Cut FAA Workers Act of 2025 – Plain Language Summary **What the Bill Does:** This bill would prevent the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from laying off large numbers of workers for one year following a major plane crash that results in fatalities. If the FAA wants to proceed with such layoffs after a fatal aviation accident, it would have to notify Congress and get approval through a joint resolution within 60 days. A "mass layoff" is defined as eliminating 10 or more FAA employees at a single location or 250 or more employees overall within a 90-day period. **Who It Affects:** The bill directly protects FAA employees from sudden job losses during the year following fatal aviation accidents.
It also gives Congress a say in FAA staffing decisions during these sensitive periods. Indirectly, it could affect aviation safety if staffing decisions are delayed or constrained during accidents investigations. **Current Status:** The bill was introduced by Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and is currently in committee, meaning it has not yet been debated or voted on by the full House of Representatives.
CRS Official Summary
Don't Cut FAA Workers Act of 2025This bill prohibits the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from carrying out a mass layoff within one year of a major aviation accident (i.e., an aircraft accident in which a fatal aviation injury occurs), unless the FAA receives congressional approval. Specifically, the FAA must notify Congress of plans to carry out or facilitate a mass layoff following a major aviation accident. The notification must include the number and type of employees proposed to be laid off. The FAA may only carry out the layoff if Congress enacts a joint resolution approving the proposal no later than 60 days after receiving the notification.Under the bill, a mass layoff means a reduction in force or other termination of employment that results in a personnel loss during any 90-day period of (1) 10 or more FAA employees at a single employment site; or (2) 250 or more FAA employees, irrespective of the employment site.
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.