119-S1006

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119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1006

1. Short title
2. Definitions
3. Prohibitions
4. Termination of collective bargaining agreements
5. Technical and conforming amendments

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the "Federal Workforce Freedom Act".

2. Definitions

In this Act:

(1) Collective bargaining agreement - The term collective bargaining agreement means any written or oral agreement, memorandum of understanding, or contract between a Federal agency and a labor union that establishes terms or conditions of employment for Federal employees.

(2) Federal agency - The term Federal agency has the meaning given the term agency in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.

(3) Federal employee - The term Federal employee means an individual employed in or under a Federal agency.

(4) Labor union - The term labor union means any organization, association, agency, or Federal employee representation group that exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of representing Federal employees in matters concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, hours, benefits, or other terms and conditions of Federal employment.

3. Prohibitions

(a) Federal employees - No Federal employee may organize, join, or participate in a labor union for purposes of collective bargaining or representation.

(b) Federal agencies - No Federal agency may recognize or engage in collective bargaining negotiations with a labor union.

4. Termination of collective bargaining agreements

(a) In general - Any collective bargaining agreement entered into before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act is terminated.

(b) Pending proceedings - Any arbitration, dispute resolution, or grievance proceeding filed before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act that is based on an agreement described in subsection (a) shall be dismissed.

5. Technical and conforming amendments

Chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, is repealed.