Protect America’s Workforce Act
Protect America’s Workforce Act
Plain Language Summary
# Protect America's Workforce Act Summary **What It Does:** This bill would overturn two executive orders issued in 2025 that removed certain federal agencies from federal labor laws governing collective bargaining. If passed, it would restore federal employees' rights to organize unions and negotiate working conditions through collective bargaining agreements. The bill also protects existing labor agreements made before March 26, 2025, ensuring they remain valid through their stated end dates. **Who It Affects:** The bill directly impacts federal employees across executive branch agencies and the Foreign Service who lost collective bargaining rights under the executive orders being overturned.
It also affects federal agencies and labor unions representing federal workers. **Current Status:** The bill is currently in committee (S 2837, 119th Congress), sponsored by Senator Mark Warner (D-VA). It has not yet been voted on by the full Senate.
CRS Official Summary
Protect America's Workforce ActThis bill nullifies two executive orders: Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs (issued on March 27, 2025) and Further Exclusions From the Federal Labor- Management Relations Program (issued on August 28, 2025). The executive orders exclude specified executive branch agencies and subdivisions from the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute and the Foreign Service Labor-Management Relations Statute. The statutes authorize federal employees' participation in collective bargaining and enforce collective bargaining rights. The bill also specifies that a collective bargaining agreement that is in place as of March 26, 2025, and is between an executive branch agency and any labor organization that is an exclusive representative of federal employees, shall have full force and effect through the stated term of the agreement.
Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.