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H.R. 5038 101st Congress House

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to make Federal elections more competitive, open, and honest by restricting political use of labor organization dues and agency fees.

Introduced: June 13, 1990 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Campaign fundsLabor union financesLabor union political activities
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Jun 18, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.
Jun 13, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jun 13, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 18, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit labor organizations from using dues or agency fees for political purposes, unless the employee paying the dues or fees approves of such use. Permits employees to revoke their approval. Requires labor organizations using such dues or fees to notify annually the employees paying dues or agency fees of such prohibition and of their right to revoke their approval.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5038: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to make Federal elections more competitive, open, and honest by restricting political use of labor organization dues and agency fees.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5038/
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"H.R. 5038: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to make Federal elections more competitive, open, and honest by restricting political use of labor organization dues and agency fees.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5038/.
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H.R. 5038, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5038/.
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[H.R. 5038: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to make Federal elections more competitive, open, and honest by restricting political use of labor organization dues and agency fees.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5038/)
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