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National Right-to-Work Act

Introduced: January 7, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 13, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Feb 13, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
Jan 31, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
Jan 7, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E52-53)
Jan 7, 1997
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 permit employers, pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement (union security agreement), to require employees to join a union as a condition of employment (including provisions permitting railroad carriers to require, pursuant to such an agreement, payroll deduction of union dues or fees as a condition of employment).

What's happening now February 13, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 7
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Feb 12, 1998
Sanford, Mark
· Nov 12, 1997
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Nov 7, 1997
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Nov 4, 1997
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Apr 10, 1997
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 5, 1997
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jan 7, 1997
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jan 7, 1997
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 59: National Right-to-Work Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-59/
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"H.R. 59: National Right-to-Work Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-59/.
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H.R. 59, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-59/.
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