Empower Employees Act - Prohibits federal agencies, including executive, legislative, and judicial agencies, the United States Postal Service (USPO), the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), and the government of the District of Columbia, from deducting labor organization fees from the salaries of their employees.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4792 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4792
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that agencies may not
deduct labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 30, 2014
Mr. Meadows (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina,
Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Hensarling, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Farenthold, Mr.
Stutzman, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Huelskamp, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Collins of
Georgia, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Schweikert, Mr.
Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Fincher, Mr.
Lamborn, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mrs.
Black, Mr. Carter, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Barr, Mr. Ross, Mr. Chabot,
Mr. Womack, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Coble, Mr. King of
Iowa, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Perry, Mr. Scalise, Mrs.
Bachmann, Mr. Bentivolio, Mr. DeSantis, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Stockman, Mr.
Boustany, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Jordan) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform
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A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that agencies may not
deduct labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees, 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 ``Empower Employees Act''.
SEC. 2. LABOR ORGANIZATION DUES NOT DEDUCTIBLE FROM PAY.
(a) In General.--Chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking section 7115 and inserting the following:
``Sec. 7115. Labor organization dues not deductible from pay
``(a) In General.--An agency may not deduct any amount from the pay
of an employee for the dues of a labor organization.
``(b) Restriction.--Appropriated funds may not be used to pay an
employee who makes deductions described in subsection (a).
``(c) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term `agency'
means--
``(1) an Executive agency (as defined in section 105), the
United States Postal Service, and the Postal Regulatory
Commission;
``(2) an office, agency, or other establishment in the
legislative branch;
``(3) an office, agency, or other establishment in the
judicial branch; and
``(4) the government of the District of Columbia.''.
(b) Postal Service Amendment.--Section 1205 of title 39, United
States Code, is repealed.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the
item relating to section 7115 and inserting the following:
``7115. Labor organization dues not deductible from pay.''.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATES; TRANSITION PROVISIONS.
(a) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act shall take
effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) Transition Provisions.--
(1) Current deductions for dues of an exclusive
representative.--Nothing in this Act shall, in the case of an
assignment received before the date of enactment of this Act
under subsection (a) of section 7115 of title 5, United States
Code (as then in effect), cause the termination of such
assignment before--
(A) the date on which such assignment is revoked,
in accordance with the last sentence of such subsection
(a) (as last in effect before such date of enactment);
or
(B) if earlier, the date determined under paragraph
(1) or (2) of subsection (b) of such section 7115 (as
last in effect before such date of enactment).
(2) Current deductions for dues of other labor
organizations.--Nothing in this Act shall, in the case of a
voluntary allotment made before the date of enactment of this
Act under subsection (c) of section 7115 of title 5, United
States Code (as then in effect), cause the termination of such
allotment before the date on which the underlying agreement
(under authority of which such allotment is being made) ceases
to have effect, whether by reason of section 7115(c)(2)(B) of
such title 5 (as last in effect before such date of enactment)
or otherwise.
(3) Current deductions for dues of a labor organization
from postal service employees.--Nothing in this Act shall, in
the case of a written assignment received before the date of
enactment of this Act under section 1205 of title 39, United
States Code (as then in effect), cause the termination of such
assignment before the date on which such assignment--
(A) is revoked in accordance with such section (as
last in effect before such date of enactment); or
(B) otherwise expires.
(c) Nonrenewability.--
(1) In general.--An agreement between an agency and a labor
organization, entered into before the date of enactment of this
Act under subsection (a) or (c) of section 7115 of such title 5
(as then in effect), shall not, to the extent that it relates
to deductions for the payment of dues of such labor
organization, be subject to renewal or extension.
(2) Postal service.--A written assignment received by the
United States Postal Service under section 1205 of title 39,
United States Code (as then in effect) or an agreement between
the United States Postal Service and any organization of
employees in effect pursuant to 1205(b) of such title (as then
in effect), shall not, to the extent that it relates to
deductions for the payment of dues of such organization, be
subject to renewal or extension.
(d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the terms
``agency'', ``exclusive representative'', and ``labor organization''
have the respective meanings given such terms in section 7103 of title
5, United States Code.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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