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H.R. 4083 114th Congress House

PURSE Act

Official title: To exclude the Internal Revenue Service from the provisions of title 5, United States Code, relating to labor-management relations.

Introduced: November 19, 2015 Introduced by: Paul A. Gosar Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Department of the TreasuryGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementInternal Revenue Service (IRS)Labor-management relations
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Nov 19, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Nov 19, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 19, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preventing Unionization of Revenue Service Employees Act or the PURSE Act

This bill excludes employees of the Internal Revenue Service from provisions of federal personnel law allowing federal employees to organize, bargain collectively, and participate in labor organizations.

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