Fiscal Harms of Federal Firing Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3844 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3844 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study of the impact of Federal reductions in force on State and local governments, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2026 Ms. Alsobrooks (for herself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Padilla) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study of the impact of Federal reductions in force on State and local governments, 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 ``Fiscal Harms of Federal Firing Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Comptroller general.--The term ``Comptroller General'' means the Comptroller General of the United States. (2) Reduction in force.--The term ``reduction in force'' means-- (A) a reduction in force carried out under subchapter I of chapter 35 or section 3595 of title 5, United States Code; or (B) any other significant downsizing of employees occupying positions in the civil service, as defined in section 2101 of title 5, United States Code. (3) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and each territory and possession of the United States. SEC. 3. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Reductions in force may-- (A) displace workers, altering where affected individuals live and work across States and localities; (B) increase demand for State-administered services, including unemplo