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S. 2596

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 2596, the Saving the Forest Service's Workforce Act, was introduced in the Senate on Jul 31, 2025 by Sen. Martin Heinrich (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry, and last saw action on Jul 31, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Record

Text

S. 2596 has 1 co-sponsor.

s2596/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S2596 IS: Saving the Forest Service's Workforce Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-07-31
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
  II
  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  S. 2596
  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
  July 31, 2025
  Mr. Heinrich  (for himself and  Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which
  was read twice and referred to the  Committee
  on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
  A BILL
To institute a reduction in force moratorium at the Forest Service, and for
  other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Saving the Forest Service's Workforce Act  .
2.
Reduction in force moratorium at the Forest Service
(a)
In general
Until on or after the date that full-year appropriations for the Forest Service for fiscal year 2026 have been enacted into law, the Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the Chief of the Forest Service) may not—
(1)
initiate or implement any reduction in force at the Forest Service; or
(2)
conduct an involuntary separation of any employee in the competitive service, any career employee in the excepted service, or any career appointee in the Senior Executive Service of the Forest Service except for cause on charges of misconduct, delinquency, or performance.
(b)
Application
For the purposes of carrying out subsection (a)—
(1)
the terms  competitive service ,  excepted service , and  career appointee  have the meanings given those terms in sections 2102, 2103, and 3132(a), respectively, of title 5, United States Code; and
(2)
such subsection shall be in addition to any other authority with respect to adverse personnel actions, including  chapter 75  of title 5, United States Code.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-07-31
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to institute a reduction in force moratorium at the Forest Service, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sen. Martin Heinrich (D) sponsors S. 2596, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 2596 went before 1 committee: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Referred To · Jul 31, 2025 · 334 Bills

Actions

S. 2596 has taken 2 actions since Jul 31, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jul 31, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Jul 31, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 2596 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 2596, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 2596 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Saving the Forest Service's Workforce Act — Display Title
  • Saving the Forest Service's Workforce Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to institute a reduction in force moratorium at the Forest Service, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 1 registered lobbyist who named S. 2596 in 1 quarterly filing, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIESChristian non-profit dedicated to serving those impacted by crime and incarceration.Virginia11$27K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
THE HAZEN COUNSEL, LLC11$27K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
CHRISTIANA FRAZEE111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIESTHE HAZEN COUNSEL, LLC2025 first_quarter$27K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 2596 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 2596’s is Government Operations and Politics.

s2596/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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