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HR 5147 116th Congress House

Worker’s Choice Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to repeal exclusive representation, to remove any requirement that individual employees join or pay dues or fees to l… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to repeal exclusive representation, to remove any requirement that individual employees join or pay dues or fees to labor organizations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 18, 2019 Introduced by: Johnson, Dusty Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Employment discrimination and employee rightsLabor-management relations
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Nov 18, 2019
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 Latest action November 18, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Worker's Choice Act of 2019

This bill eliminates the exclusive representation of workers by labor organizations and any requirement that workers join labor organizations or pay dues to them.

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Nov 18, 2019
Roe, David
· Nov 18, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5147: Worker’s Choice Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5147/
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"H.R. 5147: Worker’s Choice Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5147/.
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H.R. 5147, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5147/.
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