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HR 5838 110th Congress House Labor and Employment Collective bargaining College teachers Education Higher education Student employment

Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act

Introduced: April 17, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Apr 17, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apr 17, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E652)
Apr 17, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to provide collective bargaining rights for students enrolled at a private institution of higher education who perform work for remuneration at the institution's direction, regardless of whether the work relates to their courses of study (teaching and research assistants).

What's happening now April 17, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2891 Identical bill Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 15, 2008
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 26, 2008
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 26, 2008
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 22, 2008
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 13, 2008
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Green, Al
Texas · Apr 24, 2008
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Apr 22, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5838: Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5838/
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"H.R. 5838: Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5838/.
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