✅ Senate Scraps Most Anti-Fed Proposals from “Big Beautiful Bill”

Good news: the Senate Parliamentarian has ruled that most of the anti-federal employee measures placed in the GOP’s “One Big Beautiful Bill”—including pension hike provisions, union-dues fees, MSPB filing charges, at-will employment mandates, and official-time restrictions—violate budget rules and have been removed from the Senate version  .

🛡️ What This Means:

• Core protections for retirement and collective bargaining are no longer in immediate danger—a testament to AFGE’s ongoing efforts.
• However, future federal hires may still face higher FERS contributions—up to 9.4% (or 15% for at-will hires).
• A few smaller clauses remain under Senate consideration, including audits of FEHB enrollments.

Bottom line: We’re in a much better place than a week ago—but vigilance is still needed. Both chambers must agree on the final bill, and these provisions could creep back in during the Conference Committee phase.

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