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This bill, titled the "Fiscal Harms of Federal Firing Act," mandates that the Comptroller General of the United States, who is the head of the Government Accountability Office (GAO), conduct a comprehensive study to assess the financial impact of federal workforce reductions, referred to as "reductions in force" (RIFs), on state and local governments. A RIF is defined as a reduction in force carried out under specific federal laws or any significant downsizing of federal civil service employees. The study will examine how RIFs affect state and local government spending on services like unemployment insurance, Medicaid, and housing assistance, as well as their tax revenues from income, sales, and property taxes. It will also look into regional economic effects, administrative challenges faced by local governments, and how these impacts vary based on the size of the RIF, the concentration of federal employees in an area, and the fiscal health of the affected states and localities. The Comptroller General will consult with state and local officials, federal agencies, and experts, and will report findings and recommendations to Congress within 18 months of the bill's enactment, making the report publicly available.

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