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HR 2040 112th 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: October 25, 2011 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Employment discrimination and employee rightsLabor-management relationsRailroadsTransportation employees
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 8, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
May 26, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 26, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 8, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, 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).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 65
All 65 Republican 22
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Sep 20, 2012
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Sep 20, 2012
Pearce, Stevan
· Sep 14, 2012
Reed, Tom
· Sep 14, 2012
SMITH, LAMAR
· Sep 14, 2012
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Jul 26, 2012
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jul 26, 2012
Ross, Dennis
· Jul 26, 2012
Rooney, Thomas
· Jul 19, 2012
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Jun 29, 2012
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jun 29, 2012
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jun 21, 2012
AKIN, W.
· Mar 19, 2012
Noem, Kristi
· Feb 7, 2012
Poe, Ted
· Feb 7, 2012
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Feb 7, 2012
Black, Diane
· Dec 15, 2011
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Nov 30, 2011
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Nov 17, 2011
Conaway, K.
· Nov 15, 2011
Garrett, Scott
· Nov 15, 2011
Roby, Martha
· Nov 15, 2011
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Nov 4, 2011
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Nov 4, 2011
PENCE, MIKE
· Nov 4, 2011
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Nov 4, 2011
Hensarling, Jeb
· Nov 1, 2011
Olson, Pete
· Nov 1, 2011
Palazzo, Steven
· Nov 1, 2011
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Nov 1, 2011
BARTON, JOE
· Oct 26, 2011
Tipton, Scott
· Oct 26, 2011
Franks, Trent
· Oct 25, 2011
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Oct 25, 2011
MYRICK, SUE
· Oct 14, 2011
Price, Tom
· Oct 14, 2011
Sullivan, John
· Oct 14, 2011
Yoder, Kevin
· Oct 14, 2011
Jenkins, Lynn
· Oct 6, 2011
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Oct 5, 2011
STEARNS, CLIFF
· Oct 5, 2011
HERGER, WALLY
· Sep 23, 2011
Campbell, John
· Sep 20, 2011
Coffman, Mike
· Sep 20, 2011
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Sep 20, 2011
Gingrey, Phil
· Sep 20, 2011
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Sep 20, 2011
MANZULLO, DONALD
· Sep 15, 2011
BURTON, DAN
· Sep 9, 2011
 R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Sep 9, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2040: National Right-to-Work Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2040/
MLA
"H.R. 2040: National Right-to-Work Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2040/.
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H.R. 2040, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2040/.
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