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HR 2833 112th Congress House Labor and Employment Administrative law and regulatory procedures Labor-management relations National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Employee Workplace Freedom Act

Introduced: September 14, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Sep 2, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 2, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Employee Workplace Freedom Act - Repeals the National Labor Relation Board's (NLRB) final rule published in the Federal Register on August 30, 2011, requiring employers (including labor organizations in their capacity as employers) to post notices informing employees of their rights to collectively bargain under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).

Prohibits the NLRB from promulgating or enforcing any rule that requires employers to post such notices on or after enactment of this Act.

What's happening now September 2, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2854 Related bill Employer Free Choice Act
  • S 1666 Related bill Employer Free Speech Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 39
All 39 Republican 11
R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Sep 19, 2012
Poe, Ted
· Mar 27, 2012
Pearce, Stevan
· Nov 15, 2011
Jenkins, Lynn
· Oct 5, 2011
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Oct 5, 2011
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Sep 23, 2011
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Sep 23, 2011
STEARNS, CLIFF
· Sep 23, 2011
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Sep 21, 2011
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 15, 2011
Farenthold, Blake
· Sep 15, 2011
Roskam, Peter
· Sep 15, 2011
Austria, Steve
· Sep 14, 2011
BURTON, DAN
· Sep 14, 2011
Campbell, John
· Sep 14, 2011
Conaway, K.
· Sep 14, 2011
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Sep 14, 2011
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Sep 14, 2011
Fleming, John
· Sep 14, 2011
Flores, Bill
· Sep 14, 2011
Gingrey, Phil
· Sep 14, 2011
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Sep 14, 2011
Hunter, Duncan
· Sep 14, 2011
McHenry, Patrick
· Sep 14, 2011
MYRICK, SUE
· Sep 14, 2011
Paulsen, Erik
· Sep 14, 2011
PENCE, MIKE
· Sep 14, 2011
Price, Tom
· Sep 14, 2011
Roby, Martha
· Sep 14, 2011
Rokita, Todd
· Sep 14, 2011
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Sep 14, 2011
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Sep 14, 2011
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Sep 14, 2011
Franks, Trent
· Sep 12, 2011
Gowdy, Trey
· Sep 12, 2011
Harper, Gregg
· Sep 12, 2011
PAUL, RON
· Sep 12, 2011
Rooney, Thomas
· Sep 12, 2011
Yoder, Kevin
· Sep 12, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2833: Employee Workplace Freedom Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2833/
MLA
"H.R. 2833: Employee Workplace Freedom Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2833/.
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H.R. 2833, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2833/.
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