# 119-s-1313: No Union Time on the Taxpayer's Dime Act

119-s-1313, No Union Time on the Taxpayer's Dime Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1313
- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1313
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Union Time on the Taxpayer's Dime Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-07
- Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Eliminates federal employees' use of government-paid “official time” for labor union business.** This bill would rewrite Section 7131 of title 5 so that any employee activity relating to the business of a labor organization must occur while the employee is in a non-duty status, prohibiting the use of government work time for union matters and applying to federal employees engaged in labor organization activities.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stop paid union time for federal employees: cost, low. If enacted, this bill would eliminate paid "official time" for federal employees doing union business. Any union activities would have to be done while off the clock. The rule would apply to employees of the United States. The bill text does not specify an effective date.

## Related bills

- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-1151: Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act
- 119-s-2726: Beautifying Federal Civic Architecture Act of 2025
- 119-s-3129: Preventing Foreign Interference in American Elections Act
- 119-s-1783: Combating Global Poverty Through Energy Development Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1313 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1313)

## Related
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-1151: Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1151)
- [119-s-2726: Beautifying Federal Civic Architecture Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2726)
- [119-s-3129: Preventing Foreign Interference in American Elections Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3129)
- [119-s-1783: Combating Global Poverty Through Energy Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1783)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1313 (as of 2025-12-21).