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S 370 109th Congress Senate

National Right-to-Work Act

Official title: A bill 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 15, 2005 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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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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Feb 14, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 14, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 14, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 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
  • HR 500 Related bill National Right-to-Work Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 3
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Sep 6, 2006
Burr, Richard
· Mar 15, 2005
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Feb 15, 2005
Vitter, David
· Feb 15, 2005
DeMint, James
· Feb 14, 2005
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Feb 14, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 370: National Right-to-Work Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-370/
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"S. 370: National Right-to-Work Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-370/.
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S. 370, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-370/.
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