Executive Departments and Agencies

Limiting Lame-Duck Collective Bargaining Agreements That Improperly Attempt To Constrain the New President

This memorandum blocks federal agencies from approving collective bargaining agreements executed in the 30 days before a presidential transition that create new obligations, make substantive changes, or extend existing agreements. It specifically targets a Department of Education CBA from January 17, 2025, and directs agency heads to disapprove any such pending agreements, with an exemption for law enforcement officer CBAs.