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Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 1505 · House Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
In committee
Started in
House
Sponsors
67
Latest action
Feb 21, 2025

What it does

The Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act would establish collective bargaining rights for public safety officers—including law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical services personnel—employed by states or their political subdivisions. It directs the Federal Labor Relations Authority to determine whether state laws already provide bargaining rights comparable to those in the bill, and if not, to impose federal regulations requiring recognition of labor organizations, bargaining over wages and working conditions, and binding interest arbitration to resolve impasses. The bill aims to promote labor-management cooperation in public safety sectors to enhance public…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Feb 21, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Feb 21, 2025

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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