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H.R. 1498 117th Congress House

Students Before Unions Act

Official title: To require that local educational agencies disclose negotiations with teacher unions as a condition for eligibility to receive funds under the Elementary and S… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require that local educational agencies disclose negotiations with teacher unions as a condition for eligibility to receive funds under the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund of the Education Stabilization Fund of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021.

Introduced: March 2, 2021 See on congress.gov
Education Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma care
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
Mar 2, 2021
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 Latest action March 2, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Students Before Unions Act

This bill requires local educational agencies, as a condition of receiving certain elementary and secondary school emergency relief subgrants, to publicly disclose negotiations with labor organizations (e.g., teacher unions) that are related to providing in-person instruction.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 6
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Mar 8, 2021
Keller, Fred
· Mar 3, 2021
 R
Owens, Burgess
Utah · Mar 3, 2021
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Mar 2, 2021
Cawthorn, Madison
· Mar 2, 2021
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Mar 2, 2021
Gohmert, Louie
· Mar 2, 2021
 R
Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · Mar 2, 2021
Herrell, Yvette
· Mar 2, 2021
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Mar 2, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1498: Students Before Unions Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1498/
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"H.R. 1498: Students Before Unions Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1498/.
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H.R. 1498, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1498/.
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[H.R. 1498: Students Before Unions Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1498/)
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