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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 814IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 4, 2021Mr. Hern introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and ReformA BILLTo nullify the effect of Executive Order 14003 relating to the Federal workforce, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Union Accountability Act.

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.