# 119-hr-2249: Preserving Presidential Management Authority Act

119-hr-2249, Preserving Presidential Management Authority Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2249
- Congress: 119
- Title: Preserving Presidential Management Authority Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**presidential authority over collective bargaining agreements** (CBA) for federal employees. This bill would let the President, acting through agency heads, terminate provisions of any CBA that are in force on the date the President swears or affirms the oath of office and treat CBA terms that conflict with presidential rules or orders as unenforceable. - Federal employees and unions: Could see specific contract clauses ended at the start of a new presidency, which may remove protections negotiated under prior agreements. - Agency heads: Would gain the power to terminate CBA provisions and to determine when contract language conflicts with presidential actions. They must send a written notice to the exclusive representative describing any termination or conflicting provisions. - Incoming Presidents and transitions: Only a non-incumbent President could use this authority, so the power is tied to presidential transitions rather than use by an incumbent.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- President could end parts of federal union contracts: cost, high. If enacted, the President could, through agency heads, end parts of federal union contracts that are in force on the day the President takes the oath. Terms that conflict with a presidential rule, executive order, or memo would not be enforceable if the President or agency head decides so. The sitt…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2249 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2249)

## Related
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- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1181)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2249 (as of 2026-04-21).