H.R. 2249

Summary

H.R. 2249, the Preserving Presidential Management Authority Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 21, 2025 by Rep. Michael Cloud (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Mar 25, 2025: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 21.

Record

Text

H.R. 2249 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 HR 2249 IH: Preserving Presidential Management Authority Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-03-21
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 2249  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    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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Preserving Presidential Management Authority Act  .
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:
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.
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(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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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.

Sponsors

Rep. Michael Cloud (R) sponsors H.R. 2249, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Michael Cloud

Rep. · R–TX-27 · Sponsor

Introduced Mar 21, 2025

Greg Steube

Rep. · R–FL-17 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 30, 2025

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Committees

H.R. 2249 went before 1 committee: Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform

Oversight and Government Reform

Markup By · Mar 25, 2025 · 696 Bills

Actions

H.R. 2249 has taken 4 actions since Mar 21, 2025, the latest on Mar 25, 2025.

Votes

H.R. 2249 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 2249 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Preserving Presidential Management Authority Act — Display Title
• Preserving Presidential Management Authority Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 2249, the latest on Oct 30, 2025.

• H.R. 2249, Preserving Presidential Management Authority Act — 2025-10-30As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on March 25, 2025

Lobbying

7 clients hired 8 firms and 62 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 2249 in 32 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Government Issues, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Foreign Relations, Homeland Security, Agriculture, Defense.

Clients

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Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 62.

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2249 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 2 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2249’s is Government Operations and Politics.

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 2249 carries 2 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Labor-management relations to Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents.

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