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HR 3640 117th Congress House

Union Transparency and Accountability Act

Official title: To ensure labor organization transparency and accountability.

Introduced: May 28, 2021 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment
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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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May 28, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
May 28, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 28, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Union Transparency and Accountability Act

This bill requires labor organizations to file certain disclosure forms detailing expenditures of union dues, imposes civil fines on labor organizations that fail to file required disclosures, and makes it unlawful for any labor organization to discharge or discriminate against any employee who has filed a whistle-blower complaint or who is testifying in a disclosure proceeding.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
Cawthorn, Madison
· Jun 14, 2021
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · May 28, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3640: Union Transparency and Accountability Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3640/
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"H.R. 3640: Union Transparency and Accountability Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3640/.
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H.R. 3640, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3640/.
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[H.R. 3640: Union Transparency and Accountability Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3640/)
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