[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 1313 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1313 To amend title 5, United States Code, to eliminate the use of official time by Federal employees. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 7, 2025 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to eliminate the use of official time by Federal employees. 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 ``No Union Time on the Taxpayer's Dime Act''. SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF OFFICIAL TIME. (a) In General.--Section 7131 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 7131. Elimination of official time ``Any activities performed by an employee relating to the business of a labor organization shall be performed during the time the employee is in a non-duty status.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subchapter IV of chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 7131 and inserting the following: ``7131. Elimination of official time.''. <all>