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H.R. 2550

U.S. House•Engrossed

Summary

H.R. 2550, the Protect America's Workforce Act, was introduced in the House on Apr 1, 2025 by Rep. Jared Golden (D) with 226 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Dec 15, 2025: Received in the Senate.

Record

Text

H.R. 2550 has 226 co-sponsors and 1 roll call.

hb2550/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 2550 EH: Protect America's Workforce Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 2550
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To nullify the Executive Order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Protect America's Workforce Act  .
2.
Nullification of Executive Order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs
The Executive order titled  Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs , issued on March 27, 2025, shall have no force or effect and no Federal funds may be obligated or expended to carry out such Executive order.
3.
Collective bargaining agreements
Any collective bargaining agreement in effect as of March 26, 2025, between any executive branch Federal 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 applicable agreement.
     Passed the House of Representatives December 11, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-04-01
  2. Passed House2025-12-11
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Apr 1, 2025

hb2550/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (04/01/2025)

Protect America's Workforce Act

This bill nullifies the Executive Order titled Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs (issued on March 27, 2025), which excludes specified executive agencies and subdivisions from the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute. The statute authorizes federal employees' participation in collective bargaining and enforces collective bargaining rights.

The bill also specifies that a covered collective bargaining agreement in place as of March 26, 2025, shall have full force and effect through the stated term of the agreement.

Sponsors

Rep. Jared Golden (D) sponsors H.R. 2550, and 226 members have co-sponsored it, 7 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 2550 went before 1 committee: Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Referred To · Apr 1, 2025 · 696 Bills

Actions

H.R. 2550 has taken 9 actions since Apr 1, 2025, the latest on Dec 15, 2025.

ChamberAction
Dec 15, 2025
Senate
Received in the Senate.
Dec 11, 202515:03
House
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 432. (consideration: CR H5795-5802)
Dec 11, 202515:04
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2550.
Dec 11, 202515:59
House
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Dec 11, 202516:44
House
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 195 (Roll no. 332). (text: CR H5795)House roll call 332 231–195

Votes

H.R. 2550 went to 1 roll call in the House, the latest on Dec 11, 2025 at 231–195.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Dec 11, 2025
House
On Passage
231
195

1 bill is related to H.R. 2550.

Titles

H.R. 2550 goes by 5 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • Protect America's Workforce Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • To nullify the Executive Order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Protect America's Workforce Act — Display Title
  • Protect America's Workforce Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To nullify the Executive Order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

41 clients hired 41 firms and 185 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 2550 in 167 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Budget/Appropriations, Government Issues, Health Issues, Immigration, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (domestic/foreign), Civil Rights/Civil Liberties.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill. The 20 that filed most often, of 41.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO—District of Columbia19—
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLC—District of Columbia19—
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES—District of Columbia17—
AFL-CIO—District of Columbia16—
AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia16—
NATIONAL POSTAL MAIL HANDLERS UNION—District of Columbia16—
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION—District of Columbia16—
NETWORK—District of Columbia16—
PROFESSIONAL AVIATION SAFETY SPECIALISTS—District of Columbia16—
TRANSPORTATION TRADES DEPARTMENT AFL-CIO—District of Columbia16—
DEPARTMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO—District of Columbia15—
FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION—Virginia15—
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS—Maryland15—
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL ENGINEERS (IFPTE)labor unionDistrict of Columbia15—
NATIONAL NURSES UNITED—Maryland15—
NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE—Virginia15—
UNITED ASSN OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY—Maryland15—
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEESFederal employee union.District of Columbia14$320K
THE DIATRIBE FOUNDATIONDiabetes nonprofitCalifornia14$80K
ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS—District of Columbia14—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO19—
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLC19—
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES17—
AFL-CIO16—
AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION16—
NATIONAL POSTAL MAIL HANDLERS UNION16—
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION16—
NETWORK LOBBY FOR CATHOLIC SOCIAL JUSTICE16—
PROFESSIONAL AVIATION SAFETY SPECIALISTS16—
TRANSPORTATION TRADES DEPARTMENT, AFL-CIO16—
DEPARTMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO15—
FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION15—
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS15—
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL ENGINEERS (IFPTE)15—
NATIONAL NURSES UNITED15—
THE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE15—
UNITED ASSN OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY15—
ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS14—
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS14—
JOBS WITH JUSTICE F.K.A. AMERICAN RIGHTS AT WORK14—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 185.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
DALEN HARRIS119
DANIEL HOROWITZ119
ELLIOT FRIEDMAN119
FIONA KOHRMAN119
HERB SMITH119
ISAIAH WILSON119
JOHN GRAY119
KEITH ABOUCHAR119
LISA SWIRSKY119
SARAH HEYDEMANN119
SERGIO ESPINOSA119
ANTHONY LIVINGSTON118
GABRIEL PEDREIRA118
GRANT SCHOTT118
JUSTIN PERPICH118
KEVIN LIDDELL118
RYAN MIMS118
SHANNON FAULK118
STEVEN CAMPISI118
CATHERINE FINNERTY117

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERSINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS2025 second_quarter$1.1M2nd Quarter - Report
AFL-CIOAFL-CIO2025 second_quarter$1M2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL NURSES UNITEDNATIONAL NURSES UNITED2026 first_quarter$1M1st Quarter - Report
AFL-CIOAFL-CIO2026 first_quarter$880K1st Quarter - Report
AFL-CIOAFL-CIO2025 third_quarter$860K3rd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEESAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES2025 second_quarter$770K2nd Quarter - Report
AFL-CIOAFL-CIO2026 second_quarter$760K2nd Quarter - Report
AFL-CIOAFL-CIO2025 fourth_quarter$760K4th Quarter - Report
AFL-CIOAFL-CIO2025 first_quarter$760K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEESAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES2025 third_quarter$750K3rd Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERSINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS2025 third_quarter$740K3rd Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERSINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS2026 second_quarter$715K2nd Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERSINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS2025 fourth_quarter$710K4th Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEESAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES2025 fourth_quarter$700K4th Quarter - Amendme…
NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$700K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEESAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES2025 fourth_quarter$690K4th Quarter - Report
NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEETHE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE2025 second_quarter$690K2nd Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERSINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS2026 first_quarter$680K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$670K4th Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEESAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES2026 second_quarter$630K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2550 under Labor and Employment, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2550’s is Labor and Employment.

hr2550/policy-areas.txt
Labor and EmploymentAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 2550 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Employment discrimination and employee rights to Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents.

hr2550/subjects.txt
Employment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLabor-management relationsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 2550, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 58 (Tuesday, April 1, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GOLDEN of Maine:H.R. 2550.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H1405]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com