# 116-hr-6246: Protecting Collective Bargaining and Official Time for Federal Workers Act

116-hr-6246, Protecting Collective Bargaining and Official Time for Federal Workers Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6246
- Congress: 116
- Title: Protecting Collective Bargaining and Official Time for Federal Workers Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- Introduced: 2020-03-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting Collective Bargaining and Official Time for Federal Workers ActThis bill nullifies certain executive orders concerning federal-employee collective bargaining. Specifically, it rescinds orders and a memorandum that limit the use of unrestricted grants for union activity, specify objectives for agencies to negotiate collective-bargaining agreements and establish the Interagency Labor Relations Working Group, establish principles for the removal and discipline of federal employees and other personnel issues, and delegate authority to the Secretary of Defense to exclude the Department of Defense from certain labor-relations requirements.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6420: All Dependent Children Count Act
- 116-hr-3742: Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2019
- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6246 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6246)

## Related
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
- [116-hr-6420: All Dependent Children Count Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6420)
- [116-hr-3742: Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3742)
- [116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3589)
- [116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2694)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6246 (as of 2025-11-18).