Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Reduction in Force Review Act”.
Reduction in Force Review Act
A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that a rule relating to a reduction in force is subject to review under chapter 8 of that title, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Congressional review of agency reductions in force
Chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
in section 801(a)(1)(A)—
in clause (ii), by striking “and” at the end;
in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(iv) if the rule relates to a reduction in force at the Federal agency that is authorized under subchapter I of chapter 35, a detailed justification for the reduction in force, which shall include—
“(I) the specific reasons for the reduction in force;
“(II) the anticipated impact of the reduction in force on the employees and operations of the Federal agency;
“(III) any alternatives to the reduction in force that the Federal agency considered, including the reasons that the Federal agency rejected those alternatives;
“(IV) a summary of the consultations that the Federal agency has held with—
“(aa) employees of the Federal agency who will be affected by the reduction in force; and
“(bb) representatives of the employees described in item (aa); and
“(V) a summary of how the reduction in force will impact employees of the Federal agency who are veterans.”
by amending section 804(3) to read as follows:
“(3) The term rule—
“(A) has the meaning given the term in section 551; and
“(B) includes—
“(i) a rule or order relating to a reduction in force at a Federal agency that is authorized under subchapter I of chapter 35; and
“(ii) any significant action by a Federal agency that substantially affects the rights or obligations of non-Federal agency parties, such as a workforce restructuring, office closure, or other action by a Federal agency that has a material impact on the employees or operations of the Federal agency.”