Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act

# Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act (HR 1505) Summary **What the bill would do:** This bill aims to establish new rules for how public safety employers (police departments, fire departments, emergency services) and their employees work together on disputes and workplace issues. The legislation would likely create or modify procedures for resolving disagreements between these agencies and their workers, potentially involving mediation, arbitration, or other dispute-resolution methods. It may also address employment discrimination complaints, pay and benefits matters, and labor-management relations specific to first responders. **Who it affects:** The bill primarily affects public safety workers (police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and other first responders) and the government agencies that employ them at state and local levels.

It could also impact the Federal Labor Relations Authority, which oversees federal employee labor issues. **Current status:** As of now, HR 1505 remains in committee and has not been voted on by the full House. This means it's still in the early stages of the legislative process and hasn't advanced further.