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HR2736Referred to Committee

Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-04-08
Introduced
186
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Donald Norcross
Donald Norcross
Democrat · NJ · Representative
Votes with party: 97.6% (462 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/N000188

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (186)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Adam Smith (D-WA-9)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Alma S. Adams (D-NC-12)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-2)Original· 2025-04-08
  • André Carson (D-IN-7)Original· 2025-04-08
  • April McClain Delaney (D-MD-6)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS-2)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Betty McCollum (D-MN-4)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Bill Foster (D-IL-11)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Brad Sherman (D-CA-32)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL-10)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA-2)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Brittany Pettersen (D-CO-7)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-6)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA-17)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY-10)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Danny K. Davis (D-IL-7)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Debbie Dingell (D-MI-6)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Deborah K. Ross (D-NC-2)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Diana DeGette (D-CO-1)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Dina Titus (D-NV-1)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Don Bacon (R-NE-2)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA-8)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Dwight Evans (D-PA-3)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Ed Case (D-HI-1)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO-5)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN-1)Original· 2025-04-08
  • George Latimer (D-NY-16)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Glenn Ivey (D-MD-4)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Grace Meng (D-NY-6)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Greg Casar (D-TX-35)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Greg Stanton (D-AZ-4)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-5)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Gwen Moore (D-WI-4)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA-4)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. (D-NJ-3)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI-3)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Ilhan Omar (D-MN-5)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Jahana Hayes (D-CT-5)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Janelle S. Bynum (D-OR-5)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL-9)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-12)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL-4)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI-2)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Jimmy Gomez (D-CA-34)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Joe Courtney (D-CT-2)Original· 2025-04-08
  • John B. Larson (D-CT-1)Original· 2025-04-08
  • John Garamendi (D-CA-8)Original· 2025-04-08
  • John W. Mannion (D-NY-22)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Johnny Olszewski, Jr. (D-MD-2)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY-25)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Juan Vargas (D-CA-52)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Judy Chu (D-CA-28)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Julia Brownley (D-CA-26)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Kathy Castor (D-FL-14)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Kelly Morrison (D-MN-3)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Kevin Mullin (D-CA-15)Original· 2025-04-08
  • LaMonica McIver (D-NJ-10)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Laura Gillen (D-NY-4)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA-38)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-7)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Lois Frankel (D-FL-22)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Lucy McBath (D-GA-6)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Madeleine Dean (D-PA-4)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Maggie Goodlander (D-NH-2)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Marc A. Veasey (D-TX-33)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA-3)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Mark Pocan (D-WI-2)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Mark Takano (D-CA-39)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Maxine Dexter (D-OR-3)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Maxine Waters (D-CA-43)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Maxwell Frost (D-FL-10)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM-1)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Michael Lawler (R-NY-17)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Mike Quigley (D-IL-5)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Morgan McGarvey (D-KY-3)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA-44)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Nikema Williams (D-GA-5)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Norma J. Torres (D-CA-35)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Paul Tonko (D-NY-20)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-7)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-8)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Ro Khanna (D-CA-17)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Robert Garcia (D-CA-42)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Robert Menendez (D-NJ-8)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Robin L. Kelly (D-IL-2)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT-3)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Sara Jacobs (D-CA-51)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Sarah Elfreth (D-MD-3)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Sarah McBride (D-DE)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Scott H. Peters (D-CA-50)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Sean Casten (D-IL-6)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Seth Magaziner (D-RI-2)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Seth Moulton (D-MA-6)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL-20)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Shontel M. Brown (D-OH-11)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD-5)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA-8)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Steven Horsford (D-NV-4)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA-1)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY-3)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY-26)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Troy A. Carter (D-LA-2)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Valerie P. Foushee (D-NC-4)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-3)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY-9)Original· 2025-04-08
  • Chris Pappas (D-NH-1)· 2025-04-09
  • Donald G. Davis (D-NC-1)· 2025-04-09
  • Jim Costa (D-CA-21)· 2025-04-09
  • Shomari Figures (D-AL-2)· 2025-04-09
  • Laura Friedman (D-CA-30)· 2025-04-24
  • Angie Craig (D-MN-2)· 2025-04-28
  • Darren Soto (D-FL-9)· 2025-04-29
  • Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH-13)· 2025-05-06
  • Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA-24)· 2025-05-07
  • Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA-2)· 2025-05-07
  • Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-7)· 2025-05-08
  • Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29)· 2025-05-08
  • Kim Schrier (D-WA-8)· 2025-05-13
  • Josh Harder (D-CA-9)· 2025-05-15
  • Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI-8)· 2025-05-21
  • Joe Neguse (D-CO-2)· 2025-06-05
  • Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13)· 2025-06-06
  • Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12)· 2025-06-10
  • Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL-3)· 2025-06-17
  • Becca Balint (D-VT)· 2025-06-23
  • Gabe Amo (D-RI-1)· 2025-06-23
  • Greg Landsman (D-OH-1)· 2025-06-23
  • Andrea Salinas (D-OR-6)· 2025-06-24
  • Josh Riley (D-NY-19)· 2025-06-24
  • Eric Swalwell (D-CA-14)· 2025-06-25
  • Rick Larsen (D-WA-2)· 2025-06-25
  • Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ-6)· 2025-06-26
  • Val T. Hoyle (D-OR-4)· 2025-06-26
  • Ted Lieu (D-CA-36)· 2025-06-30
  • Emily Randall (D-WA-6)· 2025-07-14
  • Haley M. Stevens (D-MI-11)· 2025-07-14
  • Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37)· 2025-07-14
  • Terri A. Sewell (D-AL-7)· 2025-07-14
  • Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-18)· 2025-07-16
  • Nellie Pou (D-NJ-9)· 2025-07-21
  • Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY-7)· 2025-07-21
  • Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL-1)· 2025-07-23
  • Steve Cohen (D-TN-9)· 2025-07-23
  • Summer L. Lee (D-PA-12)· 2025-07-23
  • Al Green (D-TX-9)· 2025-08-08
  • Jamie Raskin (D-MD-8)· 2025-08-08
  • Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-37)· 2025-08-08
  • James A. Himes (D-CT-4)· 2025-08-29
  • Mike Thompson (D-CA-4)· 2025-08-29
  • Derek Tran (D-CA-45)· 2025-09-03
  • Nick LaLota (R-NY-1)· 2025-09-15
  • Wesley Bell (D-MO-1)· 2025-09-16
  • Jared Huffman (D-CA-2)· 2025-09-19
  • Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA-31)· 2025-09-26
  • Dave Min (D-CA-47)· 2025-10-21
  • Mike Levin (D-CA-49)· 2025-10-21
  • Doris O. Matsui (D-CA-7)· 2025-10-24
  • Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL-24)· 2025-11-10
  • Sam T. Liccardo (D-CA-16)· 2025-11-17
  • Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ-4)· 2025-11-25
  • Pete Aguilar (D-CA-33)· 2025-11-25
  • Raul Ruiz (D-CA-25)· 2025-12-04
  • Luz M. Rivas (D-CA-29)· 2025-12-09
  • Patrick Ryan (D-NY-18)· 2025-12-09
  • Julie Johnson (D-TX-32)· 2025-12-16
  • Ami Bera (D-CA-6)· 2025-12-17
  • Jasmine Crockett (D-TX-30)· 2026-01-06
  • Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13)· 2026-01-07
  • James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA-11)· 2026-04-21

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2025-04-08

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Education and WorkforceReferred To · 2025-04-08

Previously

  • Education and Workforce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-04-08

Plain-English Summary

This legislation would allow federal employees and postal workers to collectively bargain over a broader range of workplace issues, including pay, benefits, and working conditions that are currently set by law or management alone. The change would give public sector unions more negotiating power similar to what private sector unions have, potentially leading to different compensation packages and work arrangements across federal agencies. Federal employees, their unions, and federal agencies would be most directly affected by these expanded negotiation rights.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Labor and Employment
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