[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 211 (Monday, December 15, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S8739]
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  SA 3979. Mr. SANDERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 3838, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. PROTECTING AMERICA'S WORKFORCE.

       (a) Nullification of Executive Orders Relating to 
     Exclusions From Federal Labor-management Relations 
     Programs.--Executive Order 14251 (90 Fed. Reg. 14553; 
     relating to exclusions from Federal labor-management 
     relations programs) and Executive Order 14343 (90 Fed. Reg. 
     42683; relating to further exclusions from the Federal labor-
     management relations program) shall have no force or effect, 
     and no Federal funds may be obligated or expended to carry 
     out either such Executive order.
       (b) Collective Bargaining Agreements.--Any collective 
     bargaining agreement in effect as of March 26, 2025, between 
     any agency in the executive branch of the Federal Government 
     and any labor organization that is an exclusive 
     representative of Federal employees shall have full force and 
     effect through the stated term of the applicable agreement.
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