Preserving Presidential Management Authority Act
HR 2249, the "Preserving Presidential Management Authority Act," gives a newly elected president the authority to terminate specific provisions of existing federal employee union contracts upon taking office. It allows the president (via agency heads) to end parts of these contracts that conflict with presidential orders, executive actions, or agency rules, making such conflicting contract terms unenforceable. The bill requires agencies to notify unions in writing when such terminations or conflicts are applied. This applies only to new presidents, not sitting ones, and directly affects federal agencies and their unionized employees by altering the enforceability of their existing collective bargaining agreements.
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in committee
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Introduction
Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 21, 2025
Last action Mar 25, 2025
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Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 21.
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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