Taxpayer-Funded Union Time Transparency Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2297 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2297 To require the heads of Federal agencies to submit to Congress an annual report regarding official time authorized under title 5, United States Code, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2025 Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the heads of Federal agencies to submit to Congress an annual report regarding official time authorized under title 5, United States Code, 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 ``Taxpayer-Funded Union Time Transparency Act''. SEC. 2. ANNUAL REPORT REGARDING LABOR MATTERS. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Agency; collective bargaining agreement; employee; labor organization.--The terms ``agency'', ``collective bargaining agreement'', ``employee'', and ``labor organization'' have the meanings given those terms in section 7103 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Section 7131.--The term ``section 7131'' means section 7131 of title 5, United States Code. (b) Annual Report.--Not later than June 30 of each year that begins after the year in which this Act is enacted, the head of each agency shall submit to Congress, and post on the public website of the agency, a report that details the following for the year covered by the report: (1) The total cost to the agency of official time authorized under section 7131. (2) A detailed explanation of the purpose for which the agency made each authorization of official time under section 7131. (3) With respect to e