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S. 1838 115th Congress Senate

Protecting Workers and Improving Labor Standards Act

Official title: A bill to repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a labor organizat… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 19, 2017 Introduced by: Elizabeth Warren Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Federal preemptionLabor-management relationsState and local government operations
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Sep 19, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 19, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 19, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Workers and Improving Labor Standards Act

This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to allow labor agreements to require membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment regardless of state law (thus preempting state laws that prohibit such agreements).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3827 Identical bill Protecting Workers and Improving Labor Standards Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8 Independent 1
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Dec 18, 2017
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Nov 8, 2017
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Nov 1, 2017
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 1, 2017
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 19, 2017
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Sep 19, 2017
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Sep 19, 2017
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 19, 2017
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Sep 19, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1838: Protecting Workers and Improving Labor Standards Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1838/
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