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This bill would stop the Federal Aviation Administration from making large staff cuts for one year after a major aviation accident, unless Congress approves those cuts first. In simple terms, if there is a serious plane crash that causes a death, the FAA could not carry out or help arrange a big layoff during the next 12 months unless it sends Congress details about the planned layoffs and Congress passes a joint resolution approving them within 60 days. The bill is meant to keep FAA staffing stable after a major accident, when air safety issues may need extra attention.
- A “mass layoff” would mean either 10 or more FAA employees losing jobs at one worksite in a 90-day period, or 250 or more FAA employees losing jobs overall in a 90-day period.
- For workers who work remotely, the bill says they can still count as part of a worksite layoff if they are tied to that site through assignments, training, a manager, or expected job loss from that site’s cuts.
- A “major aviation accident” means an aircraft accident that causes a fatal aviation injury, which is an injury that leads to death within 30 days of the accident.
- Before any covered layoff could happen during that one-year period, the FAA would have to tell Congress how many employees would be affected and what kinds of jobs they hold.
Official Summaries
Don't Cut FAA Workers Act of 2025
This bill prohibits the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from carrying out a mass layoff within one year of a major aviation accident (i.e., an aircraft accident in which a fatal aviation injury occurs), unless the FAA receives congressional approval.
Specifically, the FAA must notify Congress of plans to carry out or facilitate a mass layoff following a major aviation accident. The notification must include the number and type of employees proposed to be laid off. The FAA may only carry out the layoff if Congress enacts a joint resolution approving the proposal no later than 60 days after receiving the notification.
Under the bill, a mass layoff means a reduction in force or other termination of employment that results in a personnel loss during any 90-day period of (1) 10 or more FAA employees at a single employment site; or (2) 250 or more FAA employees, irrespective of the employment site.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2431 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2431
To amend title 49, United States Code, to limit mass layoffs of
employees of the Federal Aviation Administration within 1 year of a
major aviation accident, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 27, 2025
Mr. Gottheimer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to limit mass layoffs of
employees of the Federal Aviation Administration within 1 year of a
major aviation accident, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Don't Cut FAA Workers Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON MASS LAYOFFS IN EVENT OF MAJOR AVIATION ACCIDENT.
(a) In General.--Chapter 401 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 40133. Limitation on mass layoffs in event of major aviation
accident.
``(a) Limitation on Mass Layoffs.--Except as provided in
subparagraph (b), the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration may not carry out, or otherwise facilitate, a mass
layoff during the 1-year period following a major aviation accident in
air transportation.
``(b) Congressional Approval for Mass Layoff.--
``(1) Notification.--Before carrying out a mass layoff
described in subsection (a), the Administrator shall submit to
Congress notification of such a layoff that includes the number
and type of employees proposed to be laid off.
``(2) Congressional approval.--In any case in which, not
later than 60 days after receipt of a notification under
paragraph (1), Congress enacts a joint resolution approving the
proposed mass layoff for which such notification was submitted,
the Administrator may carry out such mass layoff.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Mass layoff.--The term `mass layoff' means a
reduction in force or other termination of employment that
results in a personnel loss during any 90-day period--
``(A) of 10 or more employees of the Federal
Aviation Administration at a single site of employment,
as calculated under paragraph (2); or
``(B) of 250 or more employees of the
Administration, irrespective of employment site.
``(2) Calculation.--The number of employees at a single
site of employment who suffer an employment loss shall be
calculated in a manner that includes--
``(A) all such employees who work at the physical
location of the site; and
``(B) all such employees who work remotely and--
``(i) are assigned to or otherwise
associated with the site;
``(ii) receive assignments or training from
the site;
``(iii) report to a manager associated with
the site; or
``(iv) whose job loss was a foreseeable
consequence of a reduction in force or other
termination of employment at the site.
``(3) Major aviation accident.--The term ``major aviation
accident'' means an aircraft accident in which a fatal aviation
injury occurs.
``(4) Aircraft accident.--The term `aircraft accident'
means an occurrence associated with the operation of a civil
aircraft that takes place between the time any individual
boards the aircraft with the intention of flight and the time
at which the last individual disembarks such aircraft in which
any individual suffers death or serious injury, or in which the
aircraft receives substantial damage.
``(5) Fatal aviation injury.--The term `fatal aviation
injury' means any injury due to an aircraft accident that
results in the death of an individual as a result of such
accident within 30 days of such accident.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 401 of title 49,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``40133. Limitation on reduction in force.''.
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