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HR 391 108th Congress House

National Right-to-Work Act

Official title: To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.

Introduced: March 4, 2003 Introduced by: Wilson, Joe Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment CommerceConstruction industriesConstruction workersEmployee rights
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Labor unionsPayroll deductionsRailroad employeesRailroadsTransportation and Public WorksUnfair labor practicesUnion duesUnion security
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 21, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Jan 27, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan 27, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 21, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

 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 that is a 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).
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1765 Related bill National Right-to-Work Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 33
All 33 Republican 12
R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Oct 6, 2004
DREIER, DAVID
· Jul 8, 2004
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· Mar 24, 2004
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Mar 18, 2004
Vitter, David
· Mar 9, 2004
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Feb 3, 2004
Burns, Max
· Nov 17, 2003
SMITH, NICK
· Oct 21, 2003
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Oct 17, 2003
CRANE, PHILIP
· Oct 15, 2003
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jul 15, 2003
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 19, 2003
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 19, 2003
GOSS, PORTER
· May 20, 2003
Isakson, Johnny
· May 20, 2003
COLLINS, MAC
· May 14, 2003
MCINNIS, SCOTT
· May 13, 2003
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Apr 29, 2003
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Apr 7, 2003
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Mar 31, 2003
Burr, Richard
· Mar 18, 2003
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Mar 4, 2003
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 12, 2003
RADANOVICH, GEORGE
· Feb 5, 2003
BALLENGER, CASS
· Jan 27, 2003
DeMint, James
· Jan 27, 2003
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Jan 27, 2003
LINDER, JOHN
· Jan 27, 2003
SCHROCK, EDWARD
· Jan 27, 2003
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jan 27, 2003
TIAHRT, TODD
· Jan 27, 2003
Toomey, Patrick
· Jan 27, 2003
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jan 27, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 391: National Right-to-Work Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-391/
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"H.R. 391: National Right-to-Work Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-391/.
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H.R. 391, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-391/.
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