Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2021
Latest action · Oct 26, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 26, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2021
This bill provides minimum collective bargaining rights and procedures for public employees and prohibits strikes by certain public safety workers.
The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) shall determine for each state whether the laws of such state substantially provide for each of the minimum standard collective bargaining rights and procedures specified by this bill, including the right of public employees and supervisory employees to self-organize, form or join a labor organization, or collectively bargain.
The FLRA must issue rules and take actions to establish and administer bargaining rights and procedures for those states that do not substantially provide for them.
No employers, emergency services employees, or law enforcement officers may engage in a lockout, strike, or any other organized job action that is likely to result in a measurable disruption of the delivery of emergency or public safety services. Furthermore, no labor organization may be the cause of a violation of such prohibition.
Cosponsors 204
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 26, 2021 to Nov 3, 2022; 154 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | A. Donald McEachin | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-FL | Al Lawson, Jr. | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-MI | Andy Levin | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-MN | Angie Craig | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-AZ | Ann Kirkpatrick | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-MD | Anthony G. Brown | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-FL | Charlie Crist | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-IL | Cheri Bustos | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-NH | Chris Pappas | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-IA | Cynthia Axne | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-GA | David Scott | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Donald Norcross | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-CO | Ed Perlmutter | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-VA | Elaine G. Luria | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-IN | Frank J. Mrvan | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-AZ | Greg Stanton | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-MI | Haley M. Stevens | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | J. Luis Correa | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-NY | Jamaal Bowman | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-CT | James A. Himes | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-CO | Jason Crow | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Jimmy Gomez | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-KY | John A. Yarmuth | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-MD | John P. Sarbanes | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-NY | Joseph D. Morelle | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-HI | Kaiali'i Kahele | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-NC | Kathy E. Manning | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-WA | Kim Schrier | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-OR | Kurt Schrader | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-IL | Lauren Underwood | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-DE | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-MA | Lori Trahan | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-GA | Lucy McBath | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-PA | Madeleine Dean | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-IL | Marie Newman | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-WA | Marilyn Strickland | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-NM | Melanie A. Stansbury | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Mike Levin | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Mikie Sherrill | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-NY | Mondaire Jones | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Norma J. Torres | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Pete Aguilar | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Raul Ruiz | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-NY | Ritchie Torres | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Salud O. Carbajal | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-IL | Sean Casten | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-NV | Steven Horsford | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-TX | Sylvia R. Garcia | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-NM | Teresa Leger Fernandez | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Tom Malinowski | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Oct 26, 2021 |
| D-NY | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Nov 1, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Bradley Scott Schneider | Nov 1, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Nov 1, 2021 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Nov 1, 2021 | |
| D-VA | Jennifer Wexton | Nov 3, 2021 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Nov 15, 2021 | |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Nov 15, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Josh Harder | Nov 15, 2021 | |
| D-OH | Shontel M. Brown | Nov 15, 2021 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Nov 15, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Nov 17, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Nov 17, 2021 | |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | Nov 17, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Nov 17, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Nov 17, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Nov 30, 2021 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Nov 30, 2021 | |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Nov 30, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Antonio Delgado | Dec 2, 2021 | |
| D-KS | Sharice Davids | Dec 2, 2021 | |
| D-MD | Kweisi Mfume | Dec 8, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Colin Z. Allred | Dec 13, 2021 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Dec 16, 2021 | |
| D-LA | Troy A. Carter | Dec 16, 2021 | |
| D-GA | Carolyn Bourdeaux | Dec 23, 2021 | |
| D-MA | Katherine M. Clark | Dec 23, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Jan 10, 2022 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Jan 28, 2022 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Feb 7, 2022 | |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Feb 7, 2022 | |
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Feb 9, 2022 | |
| D-PA | Conor Lamb | Mar 1, 2022 | |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | Mar 1, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | Mar 28, 2022 | |
| D-FL | Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick | Apr 4, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Jul 11, 2022 | |
| D-MI | Elissa Slotkin | Aug 16, 2022 | |
| D-VI | Stacey E. Plaskett | Aug 16, 2022 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Aug 19, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Sara Jacobs | Aug 19, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Sean Patrick Maloney | Aug 19, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Sep 14, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Sep 15, 2022 | |
| D-TX | Lizzie Fletcher | Sep 15, 2022 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Sep 19, 2022 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Sep 21, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Sep 28, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Kathleen M. Rice | Sep 30, 2022 | |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Oct 11, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Nov 3, 2022 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Oct 26, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 26, 2021Introduced in House
- Oct 26, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 188, October 26, 2021, page H5931.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 8426 | Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2024 | Reintroduced Bill | May 16, 2024 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To secure the rights of public employees to organize, act concertedly, and bargain collectively, which safeguard the public interest and promote the free and unobstructed flow of commerce, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Civil actions and liability
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Federal Labor Relations Authority
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Intergovernmental relations
- Judicial review and appeals
- Labor and Employment
- Labor-management relations
- State and local government operations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 26, 2021Introduced in House
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