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H.R. 6103

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Summary

H.R. 6103, the LAB Personnel Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Nov 18, 2025 by Rep. Christopher Pappas (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Nov 18, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 6103 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb6103/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 6103 IH: Laboratory Analysts and Biometric Personnel Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-11-18
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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.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 6103  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   November 18, 2025   Mr. Pappas  (for himself and  Mr. Bacon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To prohibit reductions in the workforce at the Drug Enforcement Administration, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Laboratory Analysts and Biometric Personnel Act of 2025   or the   LAB Personnel Act of 2025  .
2.
Prohibition on reducing the laboratory workforce at the Drug Enforcement Agency
(a)
In general
The laboratory workforce at the Drug Enforcement Administration shall be exempt from any hiring freezes or workforce reductions related to spending cuts, reprogramming of funds, or the probationary status of employees.
(b)
Laboratory workforce at the Drug Enforcement Administration defined
In this section, the term  laboratory workforce at the Drug Enforcement Administration  means—
(1)
positions in the Drug Enforcement Administration at forensic laboratories of the Drug Enforcement Administration, including—
(A)
forensic chemists;
(B)
fingerprint specialists;
(C)
digital forensic examiners; and
(D)
any other positions in the Drug Enforcement Administration at such forensic laboratories; and
(2)
other positions in the Drug Enforcement Administration at locations other than such a forensic laboratory that will be relocated to such a forensic laboratory that, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, is being constructed or otherwise finalized.
(c)
Rule of construction
Nothing in this section may be construed to restrict the authority of the Attorney General to manage the workforce of the Department of Justice under existing procedures in cases of misconduct or poor performance.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-11-18
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To prohibit reductions in the workforce at the Drug Enforcement Administration, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Christopher Pappas (D) sponsors H.R. 6103, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 6103 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Nov 18, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6103 has taken 2 actions since Nov 18, 2025.

ChamberAction
Nov 18, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Nov 18, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 6103 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 6103.

Titles

H.R. 6103 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • LAB Personnel Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • LAB Personnel Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Laboratory Analysts and Biometric Personnel Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To prohibit reductions in the workforce at the Drug Enforcement Administration, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6103 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6103’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr6103/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing 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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