SOS Act of 2025

The SOS Act of 2025 would amend the Small Business Act to largely bar layoffs (reductions in force) at certain Small Business Administration (SBA) offices and to force the re-employment of employees who were previously laid off. Specifically, it designates certain SBA offices as “covered offices”—those that provide counseling, training, or technical assistance to entrepreneurs; oversee SBA lending programs; implement disaster relief programs; or handle contracting certifications. Once enacted, these covered offices may not undertake any reduction in force. Additionally, it requires the SBA Administrator to re-hire every employee who was removed in a covered-office RIF during January 20, 2025 up to the enactment date, within 60 days of enactment, with the same position, pay, and back pay from the removal date to re-employment. The bill is titled the Save Our Staff Act of 2025 (SOS Act).