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Federal Workforce Freedom Act

USA119th CongressS-1006| Senate 
| Updated: 3/12/2025
Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Senator

Tennessee

Cosponsors (1)
Mike Lee (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This proposed legislation aims to fundamentally alter labor relations within the federal government by prohibiting federal employees from organizing, joining, or participating in labor unions for collective bargaining or representation. It explicitly states that federal agencies may not recognize or engage in collective bargaining negotiations with any labor union, effectively dismantling the current framework for federal employee unionization. A significant provision of the bill is the immediate termination of all existing collective bargaining agreements , regardless of when they were established. Consequently, any pending arbitration, dispute resolution, or grievance proceedings based on these agreements would be dismissed. The bill also includes a technical amendment to repeal Chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code , which currently governs labor-management relations in the federal service.
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Timeline
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Mar 12, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • March 12, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 12, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Federal Workforce Freedom Act

USA119th CongressS-1006| Senate 
| Updated: 3/12/2025
This proposed legislation aims to fundamentally alter labor relations within the federal government by prohibiting federal employees from organizing, joining, or participating in labor unions for collective bargaining or representation. It explicitly states that federal agencies may not recognize or engage in collective bargaining negotiations with any labor union, effectively dismantling the current framework for federal employee unionization. A significant provision of the bill is the immediate termination of all existing collective bargaining agreements , regardless of when they were established. Consequently, any pending arbitration, dispute resolution, or grievance proceedings based on these agreements would be dismissed. The bill also includes a technical amendment to repeal Chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code , which currently governs labor-management relations in the federal service.
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Timeline
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Mar 12, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • March 12, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 12, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Senator

Tennessee

Cosponsors (1)
Mike Lee (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted