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HR 2571 116th Congress House Labor and Employment Labor-management relations

National Right-to-Work Act

Introduced: July 16, 2019 Introduced by: Wilson, Joe Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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May 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
May 8, 2019
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National Right-to-Work Act

This bill repeals those provisions of the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act 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).

What's happening now May 8, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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 Cosponsors 105
All 105 Republican 68
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Calvert, Ken
California · Oct 23, 2020
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Sep 15, 2020
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Cloud, Michael
Texas · Sep 11, 2020
Keller, Fred
· Sep 11, 2020
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Sep 4, 2020
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Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Sep 4, 2020
McHenry, Patrick
· Aug 14, 2020
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Baird, James R.
Indiana · Jul 29, 2020
Hollingsworth, Trey
· Jul 29, 2020
Posey, Bill
· Jul 6, 2020
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · Jun 24, 2020
Abraham, Ralph
· Jun 15, 2020
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Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Jun 15, 2020
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Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jun 15, 2020
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · May 28, 2020
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Fulcher, Russ
Idaho · May 19, 2020
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Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Apr 17, 2020
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Mar 31, 2020
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Mar 11, 2020
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Waltz, Michael
Florida · Mar 9, 2020
Bishop, Dan
· Feb 14, 2020
Byrne, Bradley
· Feb 7, 2020
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Comer, James
Kentucky · Feb 3, 2020
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Roy, Chip
Texas · Feb 3, 2020
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Jan 28, 2020
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Cline, Ben
Virginia · Jan 27, 2020
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Green, Mark E.
Texas · Jan 24, 2020
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Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Jan 14, 2020
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Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Jan 8, 2020
Burgess, Michael
· Nov 12, 2019
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Nov 8, 2019
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Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Sep 25, 2019
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Sep 19, 2019
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Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Sep 10, 2019
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Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Sep 9, 2019
Olson, Pete
· Sep 9, 2019
Pence, Greg
· Sep 9, 2019
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Sep 9, 2019
Bishop, Rob
· Jul 26, 2019
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Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jul 18, 2019
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Johnson, Dusty
South Dakota · Jul 17, 2019
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jul 16, 2019
Bucshon, Larry
· Jul 16, 2019
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Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Jul 16, 2019
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jul 15, 2019
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Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Jul 11, 2019
Mitchell, Paul
· Jul 10, 2019
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Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Jun 27, 2019
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Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jun 27, 2019
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jun 26, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2571: National Right-to-Work Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2571/
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"H.R. 2571: National Right-to-Work Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2571/.
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H.R. 2571, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2571/.
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