Don't Cut FAA Workers Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-2431
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Introduced: 2025-03-27
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Latest action: action_date: 2025-03-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-03-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Don't Cut FAA Workers Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from carrying out a mass layoff within one&nbsp;year of a major aviation accident&nbsp;(i.e., an aircraft accident in which a fatal aviation injury occurs), unless the FAA receives congressional approval.&nbsp;</p><p>Specifically, the FAA must notify Congress of plans to carry out or&nbsp;facilitate a mass layoff following a major aviation accident. The notification must&nbsp;include&nbsp;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.</p><p>Under the bill, a&nbsp;<em>mass layoff</em> 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&nbsp;employment site; or (2) 250 or more FAA employees, irrespective of the employment site.</p>

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2431 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2025 Mr. Gottheimer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Don't Cut FAA Workers Act of 2025 . 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: 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. .