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HR 500 109th 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: July 13, 2006 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 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 24, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Feb 1, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 1, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 24, 2005

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).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 30
All 30 Republican 12
R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jul 24, 2006
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jul 13, 2006
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jul 13, 2006
BARTON, JOE
· Mar 15, 2006
Rodgers, Cathy
· Mar 8, 2006
CAMP, DAVE
· Sep 7, 2005
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 21, 2005
STEARNS, CLIFF
· Jun 20, 2005
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jun 17, 2005
Brown-Waite, Ginny
· Apr 27, 2005
PUTNAM, ADAM
· Apr 21, 2005
SHADEGG, JOHN
· Apr 21, 2005
Sullivan, John
· Apr 21, 2005
TIAHRT, TODD
· Apr 21, 2005
DREIER, DAVID
· Apr 5, 2005
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 16, 2005
BROWN, HENRY
· Mar 16, 2005
CANTOR, ERIC
· Mar 16, 2005
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Mar 9, 2005
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Mar 9, 2005
Barrett, J.
· Mar 2, 2005
HASTINGS, DOC
· Mar 2, 2005
INGLIS, BOB
· Mar 2, 2005
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 9, 2005
RADANOVICH, GEORGE
· Feb 9, 2005
WAMP, ZACH
· Feb 9, 2005
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Feb 1, 2005
LINDER, JOHN
· Feb 1, 2005
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 1, 2005
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 1, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 500: National Right-to-Work Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-500/
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"H.R. 500: National Right-to-Work Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-500/.
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H.R. 500, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-500/.
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