Protect America's Workforce Act
- Bill Number
- H.R. 2550
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Labor and Employment
- Status
- Passed House
- Latest Action
- 2025-12-15: Received in the Senate.
- Last Updated
- 2025-12-18T17:55:04Z
Official Summary
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.
Sponsor
Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]
Cosponsors (226)
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1], Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3], Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13], Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2], Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51], Rep. Mannion, John [D-NY-22], Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6], Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2], Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35], Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5], Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3], Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3], Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11], Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6], Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13], Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6], Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] and 176 more
Recent Actions
- 2025-12-15: Received in the Senate.
- 2025-12-11: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2025-12-11: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 195 (Roll no. 332). (text: CR H5795) (Roll call 332)
- 2025-12-11: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 195 (Roll no. 332). (text: CR H5795) (Roll call 332)
- 2025-12-11: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- 2025-12-11: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2550.
- 2025-12-11: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 432. (consideration: CR H5795-5802)
- 2025-04-01: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 2025-04-01: Introduced in House
- 2025-04-01: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- Protect America's Workforce Act — issued 2025-12-11 — PDF (4 pages)
- Protect America's Workforce Act — issued 2025-04-01 — PDF (2 pages)