Protect America's Workforce Act

Sponsored byRep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]ME· Introduced 1 April 2025

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Received in the Senate.

15 December 2025·7 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 10 December 2025

Protect America's Workforce Act

This bill nullifies the Executive Order titled Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs (issued on March 27, 2025), which excludes specified executive agencies and subdivisions from the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute. The statute authorizes federal employees' participation in collective bargaining and enforces collective bargaining rights.

The bill also specifies that a covered collective bargaining agreement in place as of March 26, 2025, shall have full force and effect through the stated term of the agreement.

Timeline

10 actions

Received in the Senate.
15 December 2025 · IntroReferral
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2550.
11 December 2025 · Floor
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 195 (Roll no. 332). (text: CR H5795)
11 December 2025 · Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 432. (consideration: CR H5795-5802)
11 December 2025 · Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
11 December 2025 · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11 December 2025 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 195 (Roll no. 332). (text: CR H5795)
11 December 2025 · Floor
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
1 April 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
1 April 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
1 April 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

226 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]ME

Cosponsors

Democrat4794%
Republican36%

Democrat:Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Republican:Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]PA
Republican:Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]WI
Democrat:Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]VA
Democrat:Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large]PR
Republican:Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]CT
Democrat:Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]NY
Democrat:Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31]CA
Democrat:Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4]MA
Democrat:Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]CA
Democrat:Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]SC
Democrat:Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]IL
Democrat:Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]RI
Democrat:Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]CA
Democrat:Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]NY
Democrat:Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]CA
Democrat:Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11]CA
Democrat:Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]NM
Democrat:Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]CA
Democrat:Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27]CA
Democrat:Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16]CA
Democrat:Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]NV
Democrat:Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]WA
Democrat:Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]NY
Democrat:Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]CA
Democrat:Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]CA
Democrat:Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4]NY
Democrat:Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29]CA
Democrat:Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]TX
Democrat:Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]MA
Democrat:Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]WA
Democrat:Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]NY
Democrat:Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]PA
Democrat:Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]TX
Democrat:Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]MN
Democrat:Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]CA
Democrat:Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]FL
Democrat:Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH
Democrat:Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]CA
Democrat:Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]KS
Democrat:Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]MI
Democrat:Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2]MD
Democrat:Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]CA
Democrat:Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]FL
Democrat:Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]TX
Democrat:Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]VI
Democrat:Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]TX
Democrat:Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]PA
Democrat:Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]CA

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Classification

Policy area

Labor and Employment

Legislative subjects

Employment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLabor-management relationsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Committees

Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To1 Apr 2025

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