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S. 2436 113th Congress Senate

Empower Employees Act of 2014

Official title: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that agencies may not deduct labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 5, 2014 Introduced by: Tim Scott Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Executive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLabor-management relationsU.S. Postal Service
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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.
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Jun 5, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jun 5, 2014
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3476-3477)
Jun 5, 2014
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 5, 2014

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Empower Employees Act of 2014 - Prohibits federal agencies, including executive, legislative, and judicial agencies, the United States Postal Service (USPO), the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), and the government of the District of Columbia, from deducting labor organization fees from the salaries of their employees.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2436: Empower Employees Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2436/
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"S. 2436: Empower Employees Act of 2014." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2436/.
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S. 2436, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2436/.
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