Guarantee the right of public employees to join unions and bargain collectively for better working conditions.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2025?
The Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2025 is stalled in the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions following its referral on April 7, 2025. The committee members must act next to hold a vote, but most bills fail because they never receive a committee hearing. This effort has seen no recorded progress since April 7, 2025.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2025 (S. 1352 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
No action since April 2025
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 4363 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 4363 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Mazie Hirono (D-HI)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.