S 3141 United States Senate · 119th Congress

SAFE Act

This bill (S 3141, the SAFE Act) prohibits federal Executive agencies from initiating or carrying out layoffs or staff reductions during a government funding gap (shutdown). It directly affects federal employees and agencies by banning actions like reduction-in-force (RIF) proposals, notices, or implementations when appropriations lapse. The law requires any such prohibited action taken after September 30, 2025, to be nullified, with no effect. It explicitly excludes voluntary separation programs under existing law and applies retroactively from the specified date.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Introduced Nov 6, 2025 Last action Nov 6, 2025

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Nov 6, 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Nov 6, 2025

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1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

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Kirsten E. Gillibrand