H.R. 2550 · House bill · 119th Congress

Protect America's Workforce Act

Sponsored by Rep. Jared Golden, Maine with 226 co-sponsors

Introduced Apr 1, 2025

Referred to the Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Latest action Dec 15, 2025

SponsorRep. Jared Golden, Maine· 226 cosponsorsRep. Brian Fitzpatrick, PennsylvaniaRep. Donald Norcross, New Jersey

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What the bill does

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Dec 10, 2025.

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Contents

Sec. 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Protect America's Workforce Act”.

Sec. 2. Nullification of Executive Order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs

The Executive order titled “Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs”, issued on March 27, 2025, shall have no force or effect and no Federal funds may be obligated or expended to carry out such Executive order.

Sec. 3. Collective bargaining agreements

Any collective bargaining agreement in effect as of March 26, 2025, between any executive branch Federal agency and any labor organization that is an exclusive representative of Federal employees shall have full force and effect through the stated term of the applicable agreement.

Official text, Engrossed in House (Dec 11, 2025), from the Government Publishing Office via Congress.gov. Printed version (PDF) · All versions on Congress.gov

What the bill does

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Dec 10, 2025.