Public Lands Workforce Stability Act

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Introduced 2026-04-27Topic: governance ethics

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This bill would bar the use of federal funds to carry out layoffs (reductions in force) at the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service from the date it becomes law through September 30, 2030. It would also bar federal funds from being used to involuntarily remove certain career employees at those agencies, unless the removal is for misconduct, delinquency, or performance. These limits would not apply if the chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees are notified in advance and approve the action.

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Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-04-27	House	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.	refer
2026-04-27	House	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.	refer
2026-04-27		Introduced in House	introduce
2026-04-27		Introduced in House	introduce

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