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S. 511 · 119th CongressGovernment Operations and Politics

Protecting Taxpayers’ Wallets Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on Feb 11, 2025, with one cosponsor, a Republican

Sponsored by Ernst, Joni R-IA · 1 cosponsor: 0 Democrats, 1 Republican
IntroducedFeb 11, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 228 words.

Protecting Taxpayers’ Wallets Act of 2025 This bill requires labor unions representing federal agency employees to pay agencies for resources and official time they use for union activities. The bill directs federal agencies to charge unions a fee for using agency resources that is based on (1) the value of time spent by union representatives on union activities rather than agency business, and (2) the value of resources provided by the agency related to these activities, such as parking spaces and equipment. Agencies must track the amount of time union representatives use for union purposes and discipline representatives who fail to properly record such time. If a union has not paid in full by 90 days following a notice of the fee, the agency (1) may not provide further time or resources to the union until it is paid in full; and (2) is not subject to grievance procedures, binding arbitration, or unfair labor practice complaints or proceedings by the union. Further, an agency must notify a union and the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) when a union's unpaid balance has been outstanding for 365 days and, on the 380th day, the FLRA must terminate the union's certification as the exclusive representative of employees of the agency. The bill requires each agency's Office of Inspector General to periodically report on agency and union compliance with the bill's requirements.

Context
Committees
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics: 580 of 5,914 bills became law, 113th–118th (9.8%)
Sponsor
4 of 321 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in senate · 1,893 words
Subjects
Civil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLabor-management relationsUser charges and fees
Latest action
Feb 11, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]