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HR 612 114th 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: January 30, 2015 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Employment discrimination and employee rightsLabor-management relationsRailroadsTransportation employees
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Became law
Apr 29, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 28, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan 28, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 29, 2015

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 42
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Jul 7, 2016
Bishop, Mike
· Jul 7, 2016
Knight, Stephen
· Jun 22, 2016
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · May 23, 2016
Walters, Mimi
· May 23, 2016
ROYCE, ED
· Apr 11, 2016
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Apr 11, 2016
DeSantis, Ron
· Mar 16, 2016
Noem, Kristi
· Feb 3, 2016
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jan 12, 2016
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jul 21, 2015
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jul 10, 2015
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jul 7, 2015
Love, Mia
· Jul 7, 2015
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jun 25, 2015
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Jun 23, 2015
Young, David
· Apr 16, 2015
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Apr 13, 2015
Chaffetz, Jason
· Mar 16, 2015
Bridenstine, Jim
· Feb 24, 2015
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Feb 24, 2015
Hensarling, Jeb
· Feb 13, 2015
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 11, 2015
Trott, David
· Feb 11, 2015
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Feb 3, 2015
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Feb 3, 2015
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jan 30, 2015
JOHNSON, SAM
· Jan 30, 2015
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Jan 28, 2015
BARTON, JOE
· Jan 28, 2015
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 28, 2015
Blum, Rod
· Jan 28, 2015
Brat, Dave
· Jan 28, 2015
Collins, Doug
· Jan 28, 2015
Comstock, Barbara
· Jan 28, 2015
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jan 28, 2015
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jan 28, 2015
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Jan 28, 2015
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jan 28, 2015
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Jan 28, 2015
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jan 28, 2015
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jan 28, 2015
Graves, Tom
· Jan 28, 2015
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jan 28, 2015
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jan 28, 2015
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jan 28, 2015
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jan 28, 2015
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Jan 28, 2015
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jan 28, 2015
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Jan 28, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 612: National Right-to-Work Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-612/
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"H.R. 612: National Right-to-Work Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-612/.
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H.R. 612, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-612/.
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