HR 2736 United States House · 119th Congress

Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2025

This bill establishes federal minimum standards for collective bargaining rights for public employees and supervisors. The Federal Labor Relations Authority would determine if state laws provide these rights, and if not, would establish them for affected employees. The bill guarantees public employees the right to form unions, bargain collectively, and engage in concerted activities, while requiring public employers to recognize unions and put agreements in writing. It also prohibits strikes or lockouts that would disrupt emergency services. This would apply to public employees in states that don't meet the federal standards for collective bargaining rights.
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Apr 2025
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Introduced Apr 8, 2025 Last action Apr 8, 2025
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Apr 8, 2025
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1 primary · 191 co-sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Donald Norcross
Donald Norcross
DDemocratic
NJ
1
Co
Photo of Adam Smith
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
WA
9
Co
Photo of Adelita S. Grijalva
Adelita S. Grijalva
DDemocratic
AZ
7
Co
Photo of Adriano Espaillat
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
NY
13
Co
Photo of Al Green
Al Green
DDemocratic
TX
9
Co
Photo of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
NY
14
Co
Photo of Alma S. Adams
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
NC
12
Co
Photo of Ami Bera
Ami Bera
DDemocratic
CA
6
Co
Photo of Andrea Salinas
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
OR
6
Co
Photo of Andrew R. Garbarino
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
NY
2
Co
Photo of André Carson
André Carson
DDemocratic
IN
7