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US S3583

US S3583
Protecting Collective Bargaining and Official Time for Federal Workers Act


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Introduced
03/25/2020
In Committee
03/25/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

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.

AI Summary

This bill nullifies certain executive orders and a presidential memorandum that limited federal employees' collective bargaining rights, restricted the use of "official time" for union activities, and made other changes to federal labor relations. Specifically, the bill rescinds the executive orders that placed restrictions on federal collective bargaining, use of official time, and the Merit Systems Protection Board, as well as a memorandum that delegated authority to the Secretary of Defense to exclude the Department of Defense from certain labor relations requirements. The bill aims to protect the role of federal unions and collective bargaining, which Congress has found to be in the public interest.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (15)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (on 03/25/2020)

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