S. 1006

119 S1006 IS: Federal Workforce Freedom Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-03-12
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 1006  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   March 12, 2025   Mrs. Blackburn  (for herself and  Mr. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs    A BILL
To prohibit Federal employees from organizing, joining, or participating in labor unions for purposes of collective bargaining or representation, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Federal Workforce Freedom Act  .
2.
Definitions
In this Act:
(1)
Collective bargaining agreement
The term  collective bargaining agreement  means any written or oral agreement, memorandum of understanding, or contract between a Federal agency and a labor union that establishes terms or conditions of employment for Federal employees.
(2)
Federal agency
The term  Federal agency  has the meaning given the term  agency  in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
(3)
Federal employee
The term  Federal employee  means an individual employed in or under a Federal agency.
(4)
Labor union
The term  labor union  means any organization, association, agency, or Federal employee representation group that exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of representing Federal employees in matters concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, hours, benefits, or other terms and conditions of Federal employment.
3.
Prohibitions
(a)
Federal employees
No Federal employee may organize, join, or participate in a labor union for purposes of collective bargaining or representation.
(b)
Federal agencies
No Federal agency may recognize or engage in collective bargaining negotiations with a labor union.
4.
Termination of collective bargaining agreements
(a)
In general
Any collective bargaining agreement entered into before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act is terminated.
(b)
Pending proceedings
Any arbitration, dispute resolution, or grievance proceeding filed before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act that is based on an agreement described in subsection (a) shall be dismissed.
5.
Technical and conforming amendments
 Chapter 71  of title 5, United States Code, is repealed.