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Protecting Collective Bargaining and Official Time for Federal Workers Act

Introduced: March 12, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Mar 12, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Mar 12, 2020
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Protecting Collective Bargaining and Official Time for Federal Workers Act

This bill nullifies certain executive orders concerning federal-employee collective bargaining. Specifically, it rescinds orders and a memorandum that

  • limit the use of unrestricted grants for union activity,
  • specify objectives for agencies to negotiate collective-bargaining agreements and establish the Interagency Labor Relations Working Group,
  • establish principles for the removal and discipline of federal employees and other personnel issues, and
  • delegate authority to the Secretary of Defense to exclude the Department of Defense from certain labor-relations requirements.
What's happening now March 12, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6379 Related bill Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020
  • S 3583 Related bill Protecting Collective Bargaining and Official Time for Federal Workers Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 12, 2020
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 12, 2020
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Mar 12, 2020
Vela, Filemon
· Mar 12, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6246: Protecting Collective Bargaining and Official Time for Federal Workers Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6246/
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"H.R. 6246: Protecting Collective Bargaining and Official Time for Federal Workers Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6246/.
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