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S 2837 119th Congress Senate Labor and Employment

Protect America’s Workforce Act

Introduced: September 17, 2025 Introduced by: Warner, Mark R. Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Sep 17, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 17, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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Protect America's Workforce Act

This bill nullifies two executive orders: Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs (issued on March 27, 2025) and Further Exclusions From the Federal Labor- Management Relations Program (issued on August 28, 2025). The executive orders exclude specified executive branch agencies and subdivisions from the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute and the Foreign Service Labor-Management Relations Statute. The statutes authorize federal employees' participation in collective bargaining and enforce collective bargaining rights. 

The bill also specifies that a collective bargaining agreement that is in place as of March 26, 2025, and is between an executive branch agency and any labor organization that is an exclusive representative of federal employees, shall have full force and effect through the stated term of the agreement.

What's happening now September 17, 2025

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 33

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 Cosponsors 48
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Dec 11, 2025
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Alsobrooks, Angela D.
Maryland · Sep 17, 2025
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 17, 2025
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Sep 17, 2025
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Sep 17, 2025
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Sep 17, 2025
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Sep 17, 2025
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Sep 17, 2025
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Sep 17, 2025
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Sep 17, 2025
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Sep 17, 2025
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 17, 2025
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Fetterman, John
Pennsylvania · Sep 17, 2025
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Sep 17, 2025
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Sep 17, 2025
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Sep 17, 2025
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Sep 17, 2025
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Sep 17, 2025
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Sep 17, 2025
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Sep 17, 2025
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Sep 17, 2025
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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Sep 17, 2025
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Sep 17, 2025
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Sep 17, 2025
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Sep 17, 2025
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 17, 2025
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Sep 17, 2025
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Sep 17, 2025
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Sep 17, 2025
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Sep 17, 2025
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Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Sep 17, 2025
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Padilla, Alex
California · Sep 17, 2025
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Sep 17, 2025
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Sep 17, 2025
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Sep 17, 2025
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 17, 2025
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Sep 17, 2025
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 17, 2025
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 17, 2025
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Sep 17, 2025
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Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Sep 17, 2025
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Sep 17, 2025
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 17, 2025
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Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · Sep 17, 2025
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Sep 17, 2025
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Sep 17, 2025
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Sep 17, 2025
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 17, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2837: Protect America’s Workforce Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2837/
MLA
"S. 2837: Protect America’s Workforce Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2837/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 2837, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2837/.
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[S. 2837: Protect America’s Workforce Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2837/)
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