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HR 5178 117th Congress House

Truth in Employment Act of 2021

Official title: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to clarify employer rights with regard to hiring.

Introduced: October 22, 2021 Introduced by: Allen, Rick W. Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment
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Sep 7, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sep 7, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 7, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Truth in Employment Act of 2021

This bill specifies that the prohibitions against unfair labor practices by employers do not require an employer to employ any person who seeks or has sought employment with the employer in furtherance of other employment or agency status.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 6
R
Cammack, Kat
Florida · Oct 22, 2021
Good, Bob
· Sep 27, 2021
 R
Owens, Burgess
Utah · Sep 23, 2021
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Sep 10, 2021
Ferguson, A.
· Sep 10, 2021
Hice, Jody
· Sep 10, 2021
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Sep 7, 2021
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Sep 7, 2021
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Sep 7, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5178: Truth in Employment Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5178/
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"H.R. 5178: Truth in Employment Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5178/.
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H.R. 5178, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5178/.
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