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H.R. 3485 95th Congress House

A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.

Introduced: February 16, 1977 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Labor union membershipLabor unionsRailroad employeesRailroads
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It never became law before the 95th Congress (1977–1978) 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 16, 1977
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 16, 1977
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 16, 1977

Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to repeal provisions allowing an employer and a labor organization to enter into an agreement to require membership in such organization as a condition of employment.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3485: A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.. 95th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-3485/
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"H.R. 3485: A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.." 95th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-3485/.
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H.R. 3485, 95th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-3485/.
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