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S 615 100th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Campaign funds Labor and Employment Labor union finances Labor unions Voting

A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the use of compulsory union dues for political purposes.

Introduced: February 26, 1987 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 23, 1987
Committee on Rules. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 100-127.
Apr 22, 1987
Committee on Rules. Hearings held.
Mar 18, 1987
Committee on Rules. Hearings held.
Mar 5, 1987
Committee on Rules. Hearings held.
Feb 26, 1987
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules.
Feb 26, 1987
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the use of compulsory union dues or similar fees for political purposes.

What's happening now April 23, 1987

Committee on Rules. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 100-127.

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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 26, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 615: A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the use of compulsory union dues for political purposes.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-615/
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"S. 615: A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the use of compulsory union dues for political purposes.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-615/.
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S. 615, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-615/.
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