# 114-hr-4461: Federal Employee Rights Act

114-hr-4461, Federal Employee Rights Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] (R-GA); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4461
- Congress: 114
- Title: Federal Employee Rights Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Introduced: 2016-02-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 41
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Federal Employee Rights Act This bill repeals current authority allowing the deduction of labor organization dues from employee pay and prohibits federal agencies, including executive, legislative, and judicial agencies, the U.S. Postal Service, the Postal Regulatory Commission, and the government of the District of Columbia, from deducting any amount from the pay of an employee for the dues of a labor organization. The bill prohibits employee dues collected by a labor organization from being used for any purpose not directly related to the organization's collective bargaining activities without employee authorization. The bill requires a vote of more than 50% of all employees (not just employees who cast ballots) to approve union representation and extends this requirement to postal service employees. An employee may elect, in writing, to withhold personal information from a labor organization during organizing activity. The bill requires that all elections relating to labor representation, including elections involving postal service employees, have secret paper ballots.

## Cosponsors (41)

- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] (R-VA), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] (R-NM), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- MATT SALMON (R-AZ), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] (R-IN), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN MICA (R-FL), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA), 2016-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ), 2016-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2016-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- ROBERT GOODLATTE (R-VA), 2016-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2] (R-AL), 2016-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] (R-CA), 2016-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2016-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2016-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2016-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- SAM JOHNSON (R-TX), 2016-05-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3222: Employee Rights Act
- 114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015
- 114-hr-36: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
- 114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-4461 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4461)

## Related
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
- [114-hr-3222: Employee Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3222)
- [114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1190)
- [114-hr-36: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-36)
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
- [114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3134)
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