SOS Act of 2025

This bill prohibits the Small Business Administration (SBA) from implementing staff reductions at offices providing critical services like business counseling, loan oversight, disaster relief, or small business contracting certifications. It directly affects SBA employees in these specific offices and requires the SBA Administrator to re-employ all staff removed during layoffs between January 20, 2025, and the bill’s enactment date. The bill mandates re-employment within 60 days, restoring employees to their previous positions with identical pay and back pay for the period they were removed. These provisions apply to all covered SBA offices and aim to reverse recent staffing cuts affecting core small business support functions.