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Protect America's Workforce Act (H.R. 2550)

Original title: Protect America's Workforce Act

Last action · December 15, 2025: Received in the Senate.Sponsors: Jared Golden and 226 others

Introduced
Committee
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What This Bill Would Do

This bill seeks to cancel a March 2025 executive order that restricted federal labor-management relations. It also mandates that all s active as of March 26, 2025, remain in effect for their original duration.

Why it matters

This bill determines whether recent executive restrictions on federal employee union activities remain in place or are voided, directly impacting the legal status of existing labor contracts for federal workers.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Federal employees

The bill determines the validity of their labor-management relations and the enforceability of their existing collective bargaining agreements.

Directly affected

Federal agencies

Agencies are prohibited from using funds to implement the nullified executive order and must continue to honor existing collective bargaining agreements.

Directly affected

Labor organizations

Their collective bargaining agreements are protected from the effects of the March 27, 2025, executive order.

Key Facts

  • The bill nullifies the Executive Order titled 'Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs' issued on March 27, 2025.
  • Federal funds are prohibited from being used to implement or carry out the nullified executive order.
  • All collective bargaining agreements between federal agencies and labor organizations in effect as of March 26, 2025, are legally protected for the remainder of their stated terms.
  • The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on April 1, 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this bill cancel the executive order from March 27, 2025?
Yes, if passed, the bill would that executive order and prohibit the use of federal funds to carry it out.
What happens to my current union contract?
The bill mandates that any in effect as of March 26, 2025, remains in full force and effect for the duration of its term.

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Where This Stands

Currently passed chamber. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Law.

Procedural history

9 actions
  1. Dec 15, 2025Senate
    Received in the Senate.
  2. Dec 11, 2025House
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Dec 11, 2025HouseFloor
    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 195 (Roll no. 332). (text: CR H5795)
  4. Dec 11, 2025HouseFloor
    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 195 (Roll no. 332). (text: CR H5795)
  5. Dec 11, 2025House
    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  6. Dec 11, 2025House
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2550.
Show 3 earlier actions
  1. Dec 11, 2025House
    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 432. (consideration: CR H5795-5802)
  2. Apr 1, 2025HouseCommittee
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  3. Apr 1, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Introduced in House

Version history

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Voting Record

Outcome not reportedHouse12/11/2025Voteview

Total

423

Yes
229
No
194
Present
0
Not voting
0
Abstain
0

How they voted (423)

399 more members
Veronica EscobarDyes
Michael RulliRno
Brendan BoyleDyes
Sheri BiggsRno
Maxine DexterDyes
Mary Gay ScanlonDyes
Sam LiccardoDyes
J. CorreaDyes
Cliff BentzRno
Jack BergmanRno
Yvette ClarkeDyes
Tim MooreRno
Diana DeGetteDyes
André CarsonDyes
Derek TranDyes
Kevin HernRno
Young KimRno
Pete SessionsRno
Melanie StansburyDyes
Christopher DeluzioDyes
Jared MoskowitzDyes
Doris MatsuiDyes
Marilyn StricklandDyes
Darrell IssaRno
Barry LoudermilkRno
Brian FitzpatrickRyes
Kevin MullinDyes
Sylvia GarciaDyes
Juan VargasDyes
Scott FranklinRno
Salud CarbajalDyes
Christopher SmithRyes
Jared HuffmanDyes
Henry JohnsonDyes
Troy DowningRno
Mike KellyRno
Chris PappasDyes
Ryan MackenzieRyes
Robert ScottDyes
William KeatingDyes
Jeff CrankRno
Sanford BishopDyes
Gregory MurphyRno
Clay HigginsRno
Andrew GarbarinoRyes
Virginia FoxxRno
Adam SmithDyes
Julia BrownleyDyes
Andrew ClydeRno
Jake AuchinclossDyes
Richard HudsonRno
Steve ScaliseRno
David ScottDyes
Joseph MorelleDyes
Jason CrowDyes
Jake EllzeyRno
Mike HaridopolosRno
Elise StefanikRno
Shontel BrownDyes
Scott PerryRno
John MoolenaarRno
Raja KrishnamoorthiDyes
Jasmine CrockettDyes
Erin HouchinRno
Riley MooreRno
Laura GillenDyes
Greg StantonDyes
Julie JohnsonDyes
Dale StrongRno
Linda SánchezDyes
Warren DavidsonRno
Tim WalbergRno
Tracey MannRno
Sara JacobsDyes
Abraham HamadehRno
Mark AlfordRno
Andrea SalinasDyes
Andrew OglesRno
Mike RogersRno
Tom ColeRno
Chuck EdwardsRno
Thomas SuozziDyes
David SchweikertRno
Terri SewellDyes
Diana HarshbargerRno
Rosa DeLauroDyes
Nathaniel MoranRno
Robert BresnahanRyes
Timothy KennedyDyes
Donald BeyerDyes
Seth MoultonDyes
Mark DeSaulnierDyes
Earl CarterRno
Chrissy HoulahanDyes
Raul RuizDyes
Mark MessmerRno
Nicholas LangworthyRno
Adriano EspaillatDyes
Kevin KileyRno
Dan CrenshawRno
Gabe VasquezDyes
Harriet HagemanRno
Ann WagnerRno
Gilbert CisnerosDyes
Daniel GoldmanDyes
Ron EstesRno
Richard McCormickRno
Don BaconRyes
John McGuireRno
Bruce WestermanRno
Mike BostRyes
Stephen LynchDyes
Eric SorensenDyes
Monica De La CruzRno
Ilhan OmarDyes
Mike LevinDyes
Grace MengDyes
Shomari FiguresDyes
Nicholas BegichRno
James McGovernDyes
Jimmy PanettaDyes
Craig GoldmanRno
Lance GoodenRno
Julia LetlowRno
Pete AguilarDyes
Angie CraigDyes
Trent KellyRno
Troy NehlsRno
James HimesDyes
Bradley SchneiderDyes
Thomas TiffanyRno
Mary MillerRno
Carol MillerRno
Frederica WilsonDyes
Glenn GrothmanRno
Johnny OlszewskiDyes
Troy CarterDyes
Josh GottheimerDyes
Nanette BarragánDyes
John MannionDyes
Danny DavisDyes
Jonathan JacksonDyes
Josh HarderDyes
Nancy MaceRno
Frank LucasRno
Thomas KeanRyes
Steve WomackRno
Dusty JohnsonRno
Deborah RossDyes
Gwen MooreDyes
Adrian SmithRno
Ami BeraDyes
Lloyd SmuckerRno
Robert GarciaDyes
Jeff HurdRno
Rudy YakymRno
Mike QuigleyDyes
April McClain DelaneyDyes
Marlin StutzmanRno
Judy ChuDyes
Josh RileyDyes
Bryan SteilRno
Guy ReschenthalerRno
David TaylorRno
Mike ThompsonDyes
Michael BaumgartnerRno
Harold RogersRno
Josh BrecheenRno
Jim JordanRno
Wesley HuntRno
Lizzie FletcherDyes
James ClyburnDyes
Val HoyleDyes
Jared GoldenDyes
Mark PocanDyes
Ro KhannaDyes
Darren SotoDyes
Paul TonkoDyes
Chip RoyRno
Robert WittmanRno
Claudia TenneyRno
Max MillerRno
Mike FloodRno
Zoe LofgrenDyes
Pete StauberRyes
Dan NewhouseRno
Susie LeeDyes
Maxine WatersDyes
Ashley HinsonRno
Sean CastenDyes
Teresa Leger FernandezDyes
Scott PetersDyes
Suhas SubramanyamDyes
Ted LieuDyes
Ed CaseDyes
Mark TakanoDyes
Tom EmmerRno
Becca BalintDyes
Lauren BoebertRno
Mike KennedyRno
Zachary NunnRyes
Doug LaMalfaRno
Maggie GoodlanderDyes
Janice SchakowskyDyes
John JoyceRno
Morgan LuttrellRno
Celeste MaloyRno
Emily RandallDyes
Pat HarriganRno
Dina TitusDyes
David KustoffRno
Lateefah SimonDyes
Eric BurlisonRno
Lauren UnderwoodDyes
Kristen McDonald RivetDyes
George WhitesidesDyes
Shri ThanedarDyes
Julie FedorchakRno
Adam GrayDyes
Gabe EvansRyes
Seth MagazinerDyes
David JoyceRyes
Robin KellyDyes
Donald NorcrossDyes
Derek SchmidtRno
Pat FallonRno
Al GreenDyes
Michael SimpsonRno
Nicole MalliotakisRyes
W. SteubeRno
Gary PalmerRno
Brian JackRno
Jim CostaDyes
Bill HuizengaRno
Dwight EvansDyes
Valerie FousheeDyes
Jamie RaskinDyes
Hillary ScholtenDyes
Luz RivasDyes
Gregory MeeksDyes
Emanuel CleaverDyes
Michael GuestRno
Donald DavisDyes
William TimmonsRno
Alma AdamsDyes
Robert AderholtRno
Scott DesJarlaisRno
Randy WeberRno
Laura FriedmanDyes
Troy BaldersonRno
Frank MrvanDyes
Mike JohnsonRno
Randy FeenstraRno
Tony WiedRno
Mark AmodeiRno
Marjorie GreeneRno
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickDyes
Jefferson ShreveRno
Maxwell FrostDyes
Tony GonzalesRno
Henry CuellarDyes
J. HillRno
Lois FrankelDyes
Sam GravesRno
H. GriffithRno
Glenn ThompsonRno
Brandon GillRno
Steven HorsfordDyes
Ralph NormanRno
Sarah McBrideDyes
Ben ClineRno
Tom McClintockRno
Wesley BellDyes
Michelle FischbachRno
Andy BarrRno
Darin LaHoodRno
Stephanie BiceRno
Marcy KapturDyes
Brian MastRno
Gus BilirakisRno
Richard NealDyes
Rick AllenRno
Mike CollinsRno
Juan CiscomaniRno
Rashida TlaibDyes
John LarsonDyes
Sharice DavidsDyes
Bill FosterDyes
Andy BiggsRno
Ryan ZinkeRno
Austin ScottRno
Nancy PelosiDyes
Paul GosarRno
Sydney Kamlager-DoveDyes
Scott FitzgeraldRno
Anna Paulina LunaRno
Delia RamirezDyes
Mariannette Miller-MeeksRyes
Jimmy PatronisRno
Robert MenendezDyes
Madeleine DeanDyes
Nellie PouDyes
Michael LawlerRyes
Ayanna PressleyDyes
Joe WilsonRno
Pramila JayapalDyes
Suzanne BonamiciDyes
Russ FulcherRno
Bonnie Watson ColemanDyes
Jill TokudaDyes
Brian BabinRno
Gabe AmoDyes
Katherine ClarkDyes
Glenn IveyDyes
Michael McCaulRno
Jesús GarcíaDyes
Daniel WebsterRno
Debbie DingellDyes
Suzan DelBeneDyes
James ComerRno
Nydia VelázquezDyes
James BairdRno
David ValadaoRyes
Daniel MeuserRno
Michael TurnerRyes
Andy HarrisRno
Brad FinstadRno
Marie PerezDyes
Jahana HayesDyes
Laurel LeeRno
Steve CohenDyes
Joe NeguseDyes
Brittany PettersenDyes
Jennifer KiggansRno
Rick LarsenDyes
Michael CloudRno
Yassamin AnsariDyes
Russell FryRno
Alexandria Ocasio-CortezDyes
Norma TorresDyes
Jennifer McClellanDyes
Herbert ConawayDyes
Kat CammackRno
Ken CalvertRno
Emilia SykesDyes
Greg CasarDyes
Tom BarrettRno
Neal DunnRno
Debbie Wasserman SchultzDyes
Joe CourtneyDyes
Barry MooreRno
Chellie PingreeDyes
Tim BurchettRno
Jefferson Van DrewRyes
Lori TrahanDyes
Randy FineRno
Jay ObernolteRno
Cory MillsRno
Keith SelfRno
Betty McCollumDyes
George LatimerDyes
Mark HarrisRno
Kathy CastorDyes
John CarterRno
Lucy McBathDyes
Eric CrawfordRno
David RouzerRno
Blake MooreRno
Brad ShermanDyes
Janelle BynumDyes
Morgan McGarveyDyes
Vince FongRno
Brad KnottRno
Roger WilliamsRno
Marc VeaseyDyes
Haley StevensDyes
Ronny JacksonRno
Mike CareyRno
Hakeem JeffriesDyes
Lisa McClainRno
Steny HoyerDyes
Aaron BeanRno
Nick LaLotaRyes
Beth Van DuyneRno
Cleo FieldsDyes
Vicente GonzalezDyes
Joaquin CastroDyes
John GaramendiDyes
Frank PalloneDyes
Elijah CraneRno
Robert LattaRno
Lloyd DoggettDyes
Thomas MassieRno
Vern BuchananRno
Addison McDowellRno
Jason SmithRno
John RoseRno
Derrick Van OrdenRyes
Jimmy GomezDyes
Show 1 earlier roll call
Motion succeededHouse12/11/2025U.S. CongressOfficial roll call ↗

On Passage

Total

433

Yes
231
No
195
Present
0
Not voting
7
Abstain
0

How they voted (1)

Lobbying Activity

AARP

$4,110,000

2026

HEALTH ISSUESMEDICARE/MEDICAIDLAW ENFORCEMENT/CRIME/CRIMINAL JUSTICEPHARMACY

“P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology”

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Full breakdown

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Sponsors

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Eleanor NortonHouse · District 0DemocraticCosponsorNo profile match
Stacey PlaskettHouse · District 0DemocraticCosponsorNo profile match
Pablo HernándezHouse · District 0DemocraticCosponsorNo profile match
James WalkinshawHouse · District 11DemocraticCosponsorNo profile match
Adelita GrijalvaHouse · District 7DemocraticCosponsorNo profile match

Discoveries

1 pattern noticed across the record

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift100% confidence

Legislative Reversal of Executive Action

The bill represents a direct legislative attempt to override an executive order issued only five days prior to the bill's introduction.

Connected Entities

Mr. Norcross, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Mr. Fitzpatrick and 6 more
PersonMr. Norcross“Co-sponsor of the bill.”Map →
OrganizationHouse Oversight and Government Reform Committee“The House committee to which the bill was referred.”Map →
PersonMr. Fitzpatrick“Co-sponsor of the bill.”Map →
PersonMr. Golden“Representative from Maine who introduced the bill.”Map →
PersonMr. Turner of Ohio“Co-sponsor of the bill.”Map →
PersonMr. LaLota“Co-sponsor of the bill.”Map →
PersonMrs. Dingell“Co-sponsor of the bill.”Map →
PersonMr. Pocan“Co-sponsor of the bill.”Map →
PersonMr. Lawler“Co-sponsor of the bill.”Map →

Sources

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  • Significance85
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy75
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment40
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  • Buzz60
    Current news / social attention level

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