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This bill aims to systematically reduce the federal workforce through a structured attrition process, targeting a 10% reduction in total federal employees by fiscal year 2028. The bill defines specific rules for workforce reduction, including requiring agencies to report their total number of employees by October 31, 2025, and establishing a maximum allowable number of employees for each agency. During the period from the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 to September 30, 2027, agencies will be limited to hiring only one new employee for every three employees who retire or leave government service. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will continuously monitor agency compliance and must notify the President and Congress if an agency exceeds its employee cap. Agencies that exceed their employee limits will face restrictions on hiring, remote work approvals, and increasing employee work hours. The bill allows waivers for national security emergencies or extraordinary situations threatening public safety, and it explicitly aims to prevent agencies from circumventing the reduction by increasing service contracts. The legislation does not prohibit employee transfers between agencies that are complying with the workforce reduction requirements, ensuring some flexibility in federal employment.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/295/all-info