Bill Details
HR.2249 - 119th Congress
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2025-03-25 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 21.
Introduced Date
2025-03-21
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
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This bill would give a new President more power over certain labor agreements for federal workers. It would allow the President, through agency leaders, to end parts of a collective bargaining agreement that was already in place when that President took office. It would also say that if a labor agreement conflicts with a presidential rule, executive order, memorandum, or other order, that part of the agreement cannot be enforced. The bill would not let a sitting President use this new power to cancel agreements while already in office, and agencies would have to notify the affected union in writing when such action is taken.
- A new President could cancel provisions of a federal employee union contract that were already in effect on inauguration day.
- If a union contract conflicts with a presidential order or similar action, the conflicting part would not be enforceable.
- The bill says an incumbent President cannot use this authority to terminate agreements already in place.
- When a contract is terminated or a conflict is found, the relevant agency would have to send written notice to the union representative.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2249 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2249
To amend chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, to provide the
President discretion to negotiate collective bargaining agreements
entered into under such chapter, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 21, 2025
Mr. Cloud introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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A BILL
To amend chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, to provide the
President discretion to negotiate collective bargaining agreements
entered into under such chapter, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Preserving Presidential Management
Authority Act''.
SEC. 2. DISCRETION TO NEGOTIATE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS BY
PRESIDENT AND CLARIFYING EFFECT OF CONFLICTING
PRESIDENTIAL ACTIONS.
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 71 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 7107. Presidential authority to negotiate collective bargaining
agreements; clarification of effect of conflicting
presidential actions
``(a) Authority of President To Negotiate Agreements.--The
President may, acting through the head of an agency, terminate any
provision of a collective bargaining agreement entered into under this
chapter that is in force and effect on the date such President swears
or affirms the oath of office as President.
``(b) Clarifying Effect of Conflicting Presidential Actions.--A
provision of any collective bargaining agreement that conflicts with a
rule, executive order, presidential memorandum, or any other
presidential order, as determined by the President or the head of an
agency, shall not be enforceable.
``(c) Limitation.--The authority under subsection (a) may not be
exercised by an incumbent President.
``(d) Notification.--On the date the President orders any
termination under subsection (a) or a determination is made under
subsection (b), the head of the relevant agency shall submit a notice
(in writing) to the applicable exclusive representative describing such
termination or conflicting provisions of such an agreement.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for such subchapter
is amended by adding after the item relating to section 7106 the
following:
``7107. Presidential authority to negotiate collective bargaining
agreements; clarification of effect of
conflicting presidential actions.''.
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