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Proposed Amendment to Block Defense Funding for Certain Labor Restrictions

Original title: Text of Senate Amendment 6076

June 24, 2026

Department of Defense Labor Relations Collective Bargaining Federal Budget Executive Orders

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The Frame

What this does

If enacted, this amendment would prohibit the Department of Defense from spending money to implement specific federal labor policies that restrict collective bargaining rights for certain employees in 2027.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Department of Defense

The agency would be prohibited from using its authorized funds to implement specific labor-management policies.

Federal employees under DoD jurisdiction

The amendment would change the application of labor-management relations programs and collective bargaining restrictions for these employees.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 24, 2026.

What's next

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Summary

Senator Van Hollen has proposed an amendment to the 2027 defense authorization bill that would prevent the Department of Defense from using federal funds to enforce Executive Order 14251. This executive order relates to exclusions from federal .

Why It Matters

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this amendment do?

It prevents the Department of Defense from spending money to carry out the requirements of Executive Order 14251, which deals with labor-management relations.

Is this amendment currently law?

No, it has been submitted and , meaning it is a proposal that has not yet been voted on or enacted.

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Defense Funding Restriction

The amendment attempts to use the annual defense authorization bill as a vehicle to block the implementation of a specific executive order regarding labor relations.

Van Hollen Department of Defense Executive Order 14251

Connected Entities

otherExecutive Order 14251“The executive order regarding federal labor-management relations that the amendm”Map →

organizationDepartment of Defense“The agency whose funding would be restricted by this amendment.”Map →

organizationGovernment Publishing Office“The agency that publishes the Congressional Record.”Map →

personVan Hollen“U.S. Senator who submitted the amendment.”Map →

Sources

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