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HR 5959 116th Congress House

Union Member Protection Act

Official title: To amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to require the authorization of members of a labor organization before such organization may… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to require the authorization of members of a labor organization before such organization may make certain political expenditures, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 25, 2020 Introduced by: Huizenga, Bill Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
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.
Feb 25, 2020
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Union Member Protection Act

This bill requires labor unions to obtain approval of a majority of union members for specified political expenditures. Further, it requires unions to report proposed political expenditures and to disclose the vote of each union officer with respect to such expenditures during the preceding fiscal year.

Additionally, labor union bylaws must require principal officers to vote on individual political expenditures in excess of $50,000 and such individual votes must be made publicly available on the union's website.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5959: Union Member Protection Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5959/
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"H.R. 5959: Union Member Protection Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5959/.
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H.R. 5959, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5959/.
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