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S. 3255 116th Congress Senate

Nationwide Right To Unionize 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: February 5, 2020 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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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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Feb 5, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 5, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 5, 2020

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nationwide Right To Unionize Act

This bill provides authorization for 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 5712 Identical bill Nationwide Right to Unionize Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 11 Independent 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 5, 2020
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 5, 2020
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Feb 5, 2020
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Feb 5, 2020
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Feb 5, 2020
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Feb 5, 2020
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Feb 5, 2020
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 5, 2020
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Feb 5, 2020
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Feb 5, 2020
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 5, 2020
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Feb 5, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3255: Nationwide Right To Unionize Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3255/
MLA
"S. 3255: Nationwide Right To Unionize Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3255/.
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S. 3255, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3255/.
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