Federal agencies would have to track paid work hours used for union and employee-representation duties. OPM would send Congress a yearly report and post it online. The bill adds reporting rules, not new limits on official time.
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Official Time Reporting Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 19.
Latest action on H.R. 5749: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 19.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects federal agencies, federal employees who do union or representation work, and unions that represent federal workers. Agencies would have new data work each year. Union representatives could see more public detail about how their official time is used. Congress, taxpayers, and the public would get a clearer view of the hours, costs, and space tied to this work.
Why this matters: Official time uses paid federal work hours, and this bill would make those hours easier to see and compare. Agencies, unions, Congress, and the public could use the reports to discuss costs, staffing, workload, and worker representation. The bill could shape future debates about federal labor rules. It does not say what agencies or Congress must do after seeing the data.
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Officially: Official Time Reporting Act
Federal agencies would have to track paid work hours used for union and employee-representation duties. OPM would send Congress a yearly report and post it online. The bill adds reporting rules, not new limits on official time.
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Sitting in House Committee
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Introduced
Introduced in House
House Committee
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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (10/14/2025)
House Floor Vote
Voted on by House
Passed House
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Senate Review
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Passed Both Chambers
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Signed into Law
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