Bill · S. 1313· Senate(119-S-1313)
No Union Time on the Taxpayer's Dime Act
- Introduced
- 4/7/2025
- Last activity
- 4/7/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Mike Lee
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the ``No Union Time on the Taxpayer's Dime Act'', aims to change how Federal employees handle labor organization business. It proposes an amendment to title 5 of the United States Code. The main goal is to eliminate the use of official time for these activities. Under this act, any work related to a labor organization must be done while the employee is not on duty.
Yes
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+3
Reducing official time for union business is intended to decrease federal payroll expenditures.
Does this reduce what the federal government owes?+2
The bill aims to reduce government spending by eliminating paid time used for union activities.
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?+2
The bill promotes fiscal discipline by restricting the use of taxpayer-funded time for private union business.
The opposite
Would union members be better off under this?-7
The bill negatively impacts federal union workers by removing the ability to conduct union business during duty hours.
Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise?-6
By prohibiting the use of official time for labor business, the bill weakens the operational capacity and protections of federal unions.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Elimination of official time for labor business: According to Section 2(a), any activities an employee performs relating to a labor organization must be done while they are in a non-duty status. This would change how labor organization business is conducted during work hours.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Changes to labor organization activities: Under Section 2(a), the amendment to Section 7131 of title 5 requires that labor organization business be performed only when an employee is in a non-duty status, which removes the current ability to use official time for such tasks.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Union Workers-7
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending+3Improves Fiscal Responsibility+2Reduces National Debt+2Improves Union Protections-6
- 4/8/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/7/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced in Senate
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Bill HagertyRepublican · Tennessee