[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 814 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 814

To nullify the effect of Executive Order 14003 relating to the Federal 
                   workforce, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 4, 2021

   Mr. Hern introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on Oversight and Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
To nullify the effect of Executive Order 14003 relating to the Federal 
                   workforce, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Union Accountability Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CARRYING OUT EXECUTIVE ORDER 14003.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) On January 22, 2021, President Biden overturned four of 
        former President Trump's Executive orders to limit collective 
        bargaining and taxpayer-funded union time.
            (2) In 2019, bargaining unit employees spent 2,606,390 
        hours performing union-related duties and cost the taxpayer 
        $163,327,235.21.
            (3) Federal agencies spent roughly $16 million on salaries 
        for union negotiators.
            (4) In 2019, the operation of labor organizations costs the 
        American taxpayer an additional $28,340,193.73.
    (b) Prohibition.--
            (1) In general.--The provisions of Executive Order 14003 
        (86 Fed. Reg. 7231; relating to the Federal workforce) shall 
        have no force or effect.
            (2) Effective date.--This subsection shall take effect as 
        if enacted on January 22, 2021.
    (c) Limitation on Funds.--No Federal funds may be used to 
implement, administer, or otherwise carry out Executive Order 14003.
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