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Union Members Right to Know Act of 1997

Introduced: March 5, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Mar 21, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Mar 5, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E392)
Mar 5, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 5, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Union Members Right to Know Act of 1997 - Amends the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to revise requirements for reports by labor organizations to the Secretary of Labor. Requires such reports to include specified information regarding the use of employee dues and fees, including itemization of sums spent on political and other specified activities. Requires labor organizations to provide the employees they represent with complete copies of such annual reports.

What's happening now March 21, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Apr 17, 1997
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 17, 1997
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Apr 8, 1997
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Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 13, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 928: Union Members Right to Know Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-928/
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"H.R. 928: Union Members Right to Know Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-928/.
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H.R. 928, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-928/.
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