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Nullifies the March 27, 2025 Executive Order on exclusions from federal labor-management relations and bars the use of federal funds to implement that Order. It also preserves the full force and effect of any collective bargaining agreement that was in effect between an executive-branch agency and an exclusive federal employee representative as of March 26, 2025, through the agreement’s stated expiration. The Act does not create new programs or appropriate funds; it prevents federal agencies from carrying out the specified Executive Order and maintains existing collective bargaining agreements in place until they expire.
The bill preserves current federal labor contracts and union protections to avoid immediate disruption and implementation costs, but does so at the cost of locking in existing terms that can raise taxpayer costs, limit agency flexibility, and risk interbranch uncertainty.
Federal employees and their unions keep existing collective-bargaining rights and contract protections (pay, benefits, workplace protections) until current contracts expire.
Agency–union relationships remain stable, reducing the risk of sudden labor disputes or service disruptions from immediate contract changes.
Prevents federal agencies from spending funds to implement changes that would alter labor-management coverage, avoiding near-term implementation costs and potential service interruptions.
Taxpayers may face higher costs because existing contracts with pay escalators, leave provisions, or other costly terms remain in force until they expire.
Agencies lose near-term flexibility to change labor terms or implement reforms before contracts expire, potentially delaying efficiency or policy changes.
Congressional nullification of an executive action could trigger legal or administrative conflict between branches, creating uncertainty for agencies and employees.
Introduced April 1, 2025 by Jared Golden · Last progress December 15, 2025