Keep USGS Strong Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4791 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4791 To exempt the United States Geological Survey from hiring freezes or reductions in force, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 29, 2025 Mrs. Dingell (for herself, Ms. DelBene, and Ms. Strickland) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To exempt the United States Geological Survey from hiring freezes or reductions in force, 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 ``Keep USGS Strong Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds the following: (1) United States Geological Survey (USGS) plays a critical role in advancing our understanding of the natural environment through its extensive research and data collection efforts. (2) The USGS plays a vital role …