# 115-hr-6445: Public Employee Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018

115-hr-6445, Public Employee Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6445
- Congress: 115
- Title: Public Employee Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Introduced: 2018-07-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018 This bill requires the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) to make a determination as to whether a state substantially provides for certain rights and responsibilities applicable to public employees, such as granting such employees the right to form or join a labor organization and to bargain collectively, and if the state does not substantially provide for such rights and responsibilities, then such state shall be subject to nationwide standards prescribed by the FLRA to protect public employee rights. No employer, emergency services employee, or law enforcement officer may engage in a lockout, strike, or any other organized job action of which a reasonably probable result is a measurable disruption of the delivery of emergency or public safety services. No labor organization may violate or attempt to violate this prohibition.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2018-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2018-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2018-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2018-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2018-07-27T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4846: Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-2315: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith in recognition of their contri…
- 115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-6445 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6445)

## Related
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-4846: Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4846)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-2315: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty, Tyr…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2315)
- [115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1861)
- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6445 (as of 2025-11-18).