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HR 946 113th 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: May 14, 2013 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
Apr 23, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 5, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 5, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 23, 2013

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 96
All 96 Republican 38
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · May 6, 2014
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 8, 2014
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Feb 27, 2014
ROYCE, ED
· Feb 26, 2014
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Feb 25, 2014
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Feb 14, 2014
Franks, Trent
· Feb 10, 2014
Olson, Pete
· Feb 4, 2014
Flores, Bill
· Feb 3, 2014
HASTINGS, DOC
· Jan 31, 2014
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jan 31, 2014
Rooney, Thomas
· Jan 17, 2014
Miller, Jeff
· Jan 9, 2014
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Nov 20, 2013
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Sep 9, 2013
Gowdy, Trey
· Aug 2, 2013
Holding, George
· Aug 2, 2013
Noem, Kristi
· Aug 2, 2013
Marchant, Kenny
· Jul 31, 2013
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jul 30, 2013
Bridenstine, Jim
· Jul 30, 2013
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jul 30, 2013
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Jul 30, 2013
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jul 25, 2013
Collins, Doug
· Jul 8, 2013
JOHNSON, SAM
· Jul 8, 2013
Price, Tom
· Jul 8, 2013
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jun 27, 2013
HALL, RALPH
· Jun 27, 2013
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Jun 25, 2013
Hensarling, Jeb
· Jun 13, 2013
SMITH, LAMAR
· Jun 13, 2013
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · May 22, 2013
Bishop, Rob
· May 16, 2013
LATHAM, TOM
· May 16, 2013
Brooks, Mo
· May 14, 2013
Campbell, John
· May 14, 2013
Chaffetz, Jason
· May 14, 2013
Conaway, K.
· May 14, 2013
CULBERSON, JOHN
· May 14, 2013
Garrett, Scott
· May 14, 2013
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · May 14, 2013
WOLF, FRANK
· Apr 19, 2013
Roby, Martha
· Apr 10, 2013
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 10, 2013
Tipton, Scott
· Apr 10, 2013
COBLE, HOWARD
· Mar 21, 2013
KINGSTON, JACK
· Mar 21, 2013
Pearce, Stevan
· Mar 21, 2013
Yoder, Kevin
· Mar 14, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 946: National Right-to-Work Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-946/
MLA
"H.R. 946: National Right-to-Work Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-946/.
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H.R. 946, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-946/.
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