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HR 4823 106th Congress House

To amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit executive agencies from using funds to hire independent entities to influence employees with respect to exercising their rights of collective…

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit executive agencies from using funds to hire independent entities to influence employees with respect to exerc… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit executive agencies from using funds to hire independent entities to influence employees with respect to exercising their rights of collective bargaining.

Introduced: July 11, 2000 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics AppropriationsCollective bargaining in governmentEconomics and Public FinanceEmployee-management relations in government
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Federal employeesGovernment consultantsGovernment contractorsGovernment employee unionsGovernment procurementLabor and Employment
This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Aug 14, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Jul 11, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Jul 11, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 14, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Prohibits any executive agency from using any funds to hire an independent entity to: (1) undertake activities to persuade or inform the agency's employees with respect to exercising their right to organize or bargain collectively; or (2) supply the agency with information concerning the activities of employees or a labor organization in connection with representation for the purpose of collective bargaining.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4823: To amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit executive agencies from using funds to hire independent entities to influence employees with respect to exercising their rights of collective bargaining.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4823/
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"H.R. 4823: To amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit executive agencies from using funds to hire independent entities to influence employees with respect to exercising their rights of collective bargaining.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4823/.
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H.R. 4823, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4823/.
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[H.R. 4823: To amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit executive agencies from using funds to hire independent entities to influence employees with respect to exercising their rights of collective bargaining.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4823/)
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