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National Right-to-Work Act

Introduced: January 24, 2007 Introduced by: Wilson, Joe Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
May 18, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 24, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 24, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H890)
Jan 24, 2007
Introduced in House
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 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).

What's happening now May 18, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1301 Related bill National Right-to-Work Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 10
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Oct 4, 2007
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Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Apr 19, 2007
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Mar 7, 2007
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 24, 2007
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jan 24, 2007
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jan 24, 2007
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Jan 24, 2007
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jan 24, 2007
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jan 24, 2007
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jan 24, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 697: National Right-to-Work Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-697/
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"H.R. 697: National Right-to-Work Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-697/.
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H.R. 697, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-697/.
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