Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1467-1468)
This bill amends 5 U.S.C. §7131 to eliminate “official time,” requiring any federal employee activities related to labor organization business to occur while the employee is in a non-duty status. It also makes a clerical change to the table of sections.
Progressives emphasize weakened employee representation and safety risks.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a straightforward substantive statutory amendment that clearly states its objective and achieves that objective by replacing the existing text of 5 U.S.C. §7131 with a brief prohibition on official time.
This bill amends 5 U.S.C. §7131 to eliminate “official time,” requiring any federal employee activities related to labor organization business to occur while the employee is in a non-duty status.
It also makes a clerical change to the table of sections.
Technically simple but ideologically charged; likely to clear committee debate in favorable chamber but faces strong opposition and Senate hurdles.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a straightforward substantive statutory amendment that clearly states its objective and achieves that objective by replacing the existing text of 5 U.S.C. §7131 with a brief prohibition on official time.
Progressives emphasize weakened employee representation and safety risks.
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Progressives emphasize weakened employee representation and safety risks.
Likely to oppose the bill as an attack on federal employees’ collective representation.
Sees elimination of paid union time as weakening grievance handling and bargaining capacity, with potential harms to worker safety and rights.
Mixed view: accepts taxpayer accountability aims but worries about practical consequences.
Wants evidence of cost savings and safeguards so employee representation and dispute resolution aren’t impaired.
Likely to support the bill as strengthening taxpayer accountability and reducing government-paid union activity.
Views elimination of official time as restoring focus to performing government duties.
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Technically simple but ideologically charged; likely to clear committee debate in favorable chamber but faces strong opposition and Senate hurdles.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives emphasize weakened employee representation and safety risks.
Technically simple but ideologically charged; likely to clear committee debate in favorable chamber but faces strong opposition and Senate…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a straightforward substantive statutory amendment that clearly states its objective and achieves that objective by replacing the existing text of 5 U.S.C. §7131 wi…
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