LAB Personnel Act of 2025

This bill would protect workers at Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) forensic labs from hiring freezes and job cuts. Covered workers include forensic chemists, fingerprint specialists, digital forensic examiners, and other lab staff, plus DEA staff who will move to a lab that is being built or finalized when the bill becomes law. These workers would be exempt from hiring freezes or workforce reductions tied to spending cuts, moving of funds, or employees' probationary status. The Attorney General could still manage these workers under existing procedures for misconduct or poor performance.

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Sponsors

• Jeanne Shaheen Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors