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Union Accountability Act

H.R. 814 · 117th Congress · Feb 4, 2021 · Lineage

A BILL

To nullify the effect of Executive Order 14003 relating to the Federal workforce, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Union Accountability Act”.

Sec. 2 Prohibition on carrying out Executive Order 14003

(a)
Findings— Congress finds the following:
(1)
On January 22, 2021, President Biden overturned four of former President Trump’s Executive orders to limit collective bargaining and taxpayer-funded union time.
(2)
In 2019, bargaining unit employees spent 2,606,390 hours performing union-related duties and cost the taxpayer $163,327,235.21.
(3)
Federal agencies spent roughly $16 million on salaries for union negotiators.
(4)
In 2019, the operation of labor organizations costs the American taxpayer an additional $28,340,193.73.
(b)
Prohibition—
(1)
In general— The provisions of Executive Order 14003 (86 Fed. Reg. 7231; relating to the Federal workforce) shall have no force or effect.
(2)
Effective date— This subsection shall take effect as if enacted on January 22, 2021.
(c)
Limitation on funds— No Federal funds may be used to implement, administer, or otherwise carry out Executive Order 14003.