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National Right-to-Work Act

Introduced: March 21, 1995 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 3, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
Apr 3, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Mar 31, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Mar 21, 1995
Referred to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 21, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E646)
Mar 21, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Right-to-Work Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to repeal those provisions that require employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment.

What's happening now April 3, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 581 Text similarities National Right to Work Act of 1995
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Apr 24, 1996
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 13, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1279: National Right-to-Work Act. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1279/
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"H.R. 1279: National Right-to-Work Act." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1279/.
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H.R. 1279, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1279/.
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