Congress·In Committee·H.R. 7507
Fiscal Harms of Federal Firings Act
Federal Job Cuts: Impact Study on States and Cities
Legislative Progress
House
Key Points
- This bill requires a non-partisan government watchdog to study how federal job cuts affect state and local governments. It aims to find out if laying off federal workers forces states to spend more on public services like unemployment insurance, Medicaid, and housing assistance.
- The study will examine how these job losses hurt local economies by reducing the amount of tax money collected through sales, income, and property taxes. It will specifically focus on regions where a large number of federal employees live and work.
- Within 18 months, the watchdog agency must give Congress a report that includes recommendations on how to support communities hit by layoffs. It will also analyze whether past job cuts actually made the government more efficient or just shifted the financial burden to local taxpayers.
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Milestones
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Feb 11, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced in House
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Fiscal Harms of Federal Firings Act
Bill NumberHR 7507
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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(13)D: 13
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