Preserving Presidential Management Authority Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2249 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2249

  To amend chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, to provide the 
  President discretion to negotiate collective bargaining agreements 
        entered into under such chapter, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 21, 2025

  Mr. Cloud introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
              Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, to provide the 
  President discretion to negotiate collective bargaining agreements 
        entered into under such chapter, 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 ``Preserving Presidential Management 
Authority Act''.

SEC. 2. DISCRETION TO NEGOTIATE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS BY 
              PRESIDENT AND CLARIFYING EFFECT OF CONFLICTING 
              PRESIDENTIAL ACTIONS.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 71 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 7107. Presidential authority to negotiate collective bargaining 
              agreements; clarification of effect of conflicting 
              presidential actions
    ``(a) Authority of President To Negotiate Agreements.--The 
President may, acting through the head of an agency, terminate any 
provision of a collective bargaining agreement entered into under this 
chapter that is in force and effect on the date such President swears 
or affirms the oath of office as President.
    ``(b) Clarifying Effect of Conflicting Presidential Actions.--A 
provision of any collective bargaining agreement that conflicts with a 
rule, executive order, presidential memorandum, or any other 
presidential order, as determined by the President or the head of an 
agency, shall not be enforceable.
    ``(c) Limitation.--The authority under subsection (a) may not be 
exercised by an incumbent President.
    ``(d) Notification.--On the date the President orders any 
termination under subsection (a) or a determination is made under 
subsection (b), the head of the relevant agency shall submit a notice 
(in writing) to the applicable exclusive representative describing such 
termination or conflicting provisions of such an agreement.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for such subchapter 
is amended by adding after the item relating to section 7106 the 
following:

``7107. Presidential authority to negotiate collective bargaining 
                            agreements; clarification of effect of 
                            conflicting presidential actions.''.
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