Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2024
The Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2024 establishes federal minimum standards for collective bargaining rights for public employees and supervisory employees. The Federal Labor Relations Authority will determine if each state's laws "substantially provide" for these rights, and if not, federal standards will apply to that state. These standards include the right to self-organization, collective bargaining, recognition of labor organizations, and procedures for resolving disputes. The bill preserves existing collective bargaining agreements and excludes certain employee categories like emergency services workers from some provisions.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 16, 2024
Last action May 16, 2024
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Total actions
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Committee
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May 16, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
lower
May 16, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 181 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Matt Cartwright
DDemocratic
Co
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
Co
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
Co
Al Green
DDemocratic
Co
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
Co
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
Co
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Kim
DDemocratic
Co
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
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