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Protecting Federal Workers Act

Introduced: January 11, 2021 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Jan 11, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 11, 2021
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Protecting Federal Workers Act

This bill nullifies certain executive orders concerning federal-employee collective bargaining, classifications, and training. 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,
  • prohibit government contractors and other entities from conducting specified workplace training related to race or sex,
  • place certain executive agency positions under a new schedule in the excepted service instead of the competitive service, and
  • delegate authority to the Secretary of Defense to exclude the Department of Defense from certain labor-relations requirements.


What's happening now January 11, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · May 11, 2021
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jan 25, 2021
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jan 11, 2021
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 11, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 249: Protecting Federal Workers Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-249/
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"H.R. 249: Protecting Federal Workers Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-249/.
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H.R. 249, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-249/.
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[H.R. 249: Protecting Federal Workers Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-249/)
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