Nullifies a March 27, 2025 executive order that excluded many federal agencies from federal labor-management relations programs, and keeps existing union contracts in force through their stated terms.

Official title: Protect America's Workforce Act

Next stop Senate: awaiting action

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House

Introduced 01-APR-2025

Referred 01-APR-2025

Passed 11-DEC-2025

Senate

Received 15-DEC-2025

Key points

Declares the March 27, 2025 executive order "Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs" to have no force or effect.
Bars the use of federal funds to carry out that executive order.
Keeps collective bargaining agreements in effect as of March 26, 2025, between executive branch agencies and exclusive labor representatives in full force through each agreement's stated term.

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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (01-APR-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 11-DEC-2025).

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Committee referrals (1)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee (House)

Policy area

Labor and Employment

Sponsor Jared F. Golden (D-ME) Cosponsors · 226

■ 217 D■ 9 R

217 Democrats

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9 Republicans

congress.gov page Engrossed in House (11-DEC-2025) Introduced in House (01-APR-2025) House: On passage Passed, 231-195, 11-DEC-2025