Protect America's Workforce Act This bill nullifies the Executive Order titled Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs (issued on March 27, 2025), which excludes specified executive agencies and subdivisions from the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute. The statute authorizes federal employees' participation in collective bargaining and enforces collective bargaining rights. The bill also specifies that a covered collective bargaining agreement in place as of March 26, 2025, shall have full force and effect through the stated term of the agreement.
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1Short title
This section would give the Act the short title "Protect America's Workforce Act."
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1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Protect America's Workforce Act .
2Nullification of Executive Order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs
This section would declare that the Executive Order titled "Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs," issued on March 27, 2025, has no force or effect. It would also bar any federal funds from being obligated or spent to carry out that Executive Order.
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2. Nullification of Executive Order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs
The Executive order titled Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs , issued on March 27, 2025, shall have no force or effect and no Federal funds may be obligated or expended to carry out such Executive order.
3Collective bargaining agreements
This section would keep in full force and effect, through its stated term, any collective bargaining agreement that was in effect as of March 26, 2025, between an executive branch federal agency and any labor organization that is an exclusive representative of federal employees.
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3. Collective bargaining agreements
Any collective bargaining agreement in effect as of March 26, 2025, between any executive branch Federal agency and any labor organization that is an exclusive representative of Federal employees shall have full force and effect through the stated term of the applicable agreement.
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The numbers
29%
of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
227
sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass
Who is lobbying on this
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOvia AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
9 filings
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLCvia SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLC
7 filings
AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATIONvia AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION
6 filings
NATIONAL POSTAL MAIL HANDLERS UNIONvia NATIONAL POSTAL MAIL HANDLERS UNION
6 filings
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNIONvia NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
6 filings
TRANSPORTATION TRADES DEPARTMENT AFL-CIOvia TRANSPORTATION TRADES DEPARTMENT, AFL-CIO
6 filings
DEPARTMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOvia DEPARTMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
5 filings
FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATIONvia FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION
5 filings
From 128 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2025 to 2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
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