To amend the Small Business Act to prohibit certain offices of the Small Business Administration from undertaking a reduction in force, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Small Business Act to prohibit certain offices of the Small
Business Administration from undertaking a reduction in force, and for other
purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Labor, Finance.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Our Staff Act of 2025 or the SOS Act of 2025.
- Section id80fc0297ff5b4804ac938818ae75d1ae: 2. Reductions in force at SBA offices The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended— by redesignating section 49 (15 U.S.C. 631 note) as section...
- Section id725AFF6A838D483AB60F932C591D81CF: 49. Reductions in force In this section, the term covered office means an office of the Administration that— provides counseling, training, or technical...
- Section id33716de8e2244c5ea5ca0346e09b024d: 3. Re-employment of removed SBA employees Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Small Business Act to prohibit certain offices of the Small Business Administration from undertaking a reduction in force, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Labor, Finance
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Small Business Act to prohibit certain offices of the Small Business Administration from undertaking a reduction in force, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal implementing agencies
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "administrator_of_sba"
- → Administrator of the Small Business Administration
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an office of the Administration that— provides counseling, training, or technical assistance to entrepreneurs or owners of small business concerns (or oversees the provision of such counseling, training, or technical assistance)
an office of the Administration that— (1) provides counseling, training, or technical assistance to entrepreneurs or owners of small business concerns (or oversees the provision of such counseling, training, or technical assistance)
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