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Republican sponsors of the bill say it would free workers to make their own decisions about how best to juggle work and family time.
Democrat and other opponents warn that workers could be pressured into accepting comp time in lieu of the overtime they've earned without a guarantee that they can take time off when they need to.
Similar bills have been introduced in years past but have never become law.
The bill was first introduced by Democratic Congressman Jared Golden of Maine in April after President Trump issued an executive order terminating collective bargaining rights for roughly one million federal workers, citing national security concerns.
The bill, called the Protect America's Workforce Act, would nullify that executive order.
On Monday, two Republicans signed on to a discharge petition, reaching the necessary threshold to force a vote.
One of them, Congressman Mike Lawler of New York, said in a statement, every American deserves the right to have a voice in the workplace.
Despite multiple lawsuits challenging Trump's executive order, some federal agencies have already canceled collective bargaining agreements, while others are simply ignoring them.
The bill was first introduced by Democratic Congressman Jared Golden of Maine in April after President Trump issued an executive order terminating collective bargaining rights for roughly one million federal workers, citing national security concerns.
The bill, called the Protect America's Workforce Act, would nullify that executive order.
On Monday, two Republicans signed on to a discharge petition, reaching the necessary threshold to force a vote.
One of them, Congressman Mike Lawler of New York, said in a statement, every American deserves the right to have a voice in the workplace.
Despite multiple lawsuits challenging Trump's executive order, some federal agencies have already canceled collective bargaining agreements, while others are simply ignoring them.
The notice Jenna Norton received said she was being put on paid leave not for disciplinary reasons, but she suspects it is in response to public comments she's made, warning that funding and staffing cuts at NIH are harming the American public.
Norton believes she has a right and an obligation to speak out about matters of public interest.
The Trump administration faces multiple lawsuits over its firing of federal workers and cancellation of grants, including at NIH.
The Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees NIH, did not respond to NPR's request for comment.