To secure the rights of public employees to organize, act concertedly, and bargain collectively, which safeguard the public interest and promote the free and unobstructed flow of commerce, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To secure the rights of public employees to organize, act concertedly, and bargain collectively, which safeguard the public interest and promote the free and unobstructed flow of commerce, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Criminal Justice, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H6EB2E9739668409DBE0E52E56CBDBCB6: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2024.
- Section H88070E0A5C4742F786B0349ECE0899D0: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term appropriate unit means a group of public employees or a group of supervisory employees appropriate for collective...
- Section H11FA904F78984438B3FBA2D9389BBBE1: 3. Federal minimum standards Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act (except as provided in paragraph (4)(C)), the Authority shall make...
- Section H10534AC314FA44ED9A7F4B215AEC97A6: 4. Minimum standards administered by the Federal Labor Relations Authority Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Authority shall...
- Section H20CD9F252D5349D3A8DC2DEB518B4055: 5. Lockouts and employee strikes prohibited when emergency or public safety services imperiled Subject to subsection (b), any employer, emergency services...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To secure the rights of public employees to organize, act concertedly, and bargain collectively, which safeguard the public interest and promote the free and unobstructed flow of commerce, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Criminal Justice, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To secure the rights of public employees to organize, act concertedly, and bargain collectively, which safeguard the public interest and promote the free and unobstructed flow of commerce, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Cartwright (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Pocan, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an entity that— employs not less than 1 individual
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