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S 1173 109th Congress Senate

Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2005

Official title: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board.

Introduced: September 6, 2006 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Administrative procedureBallotsCollective bargainingGovernment Operations and Politics
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Labor unionsLawNational Labor Relations BoardUnfair labor practices
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
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.
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Became law
Jun 7, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6157)
Jun 7, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6156)
Jun 7, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 7, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6157)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2005 - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to make it an unfair labor practice for: (1) an employer to recognize or bargain collectively with a labor organization that has not been selected by a majority of the employees in a secret ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board; and (2) a labor organization to cause or attempt to cause an employer to recognize or bargain collectively with a representative that has not been selected in such manner.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 874 Related bill Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
Burr, Richard
· Sep 6, 2006
Vitter, David
· Nov 10, 2005
 R
Cornyn, John
Texas · Sep 12, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1173: Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1173/
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"S. 1173: Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1173/.
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S. 1173, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1173/.
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