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H.R. 3486 95th Congress House

Student Freedom of Choice Act

Official title: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide for a freedom of choice in labor relations for full-time and part-time secondary and college studen… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide for a freedom of choice in labor relations for full-time and part-time secondary and college students by exempting them from compulsory union membership.

Introduced: February 16, 1977 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment EducationLabor union membershipLabor unionsRailroad employees
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This bill died when the 95th Congress ended
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

Student's Freedom of Choice Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to prohibit an employer from discriminating against an employee who is enrolled in a full-time program of secondary, vocational, or higher education for nonmembership in or failure to provide financial support to a labor organization.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3486: Student Freedom of Choice Act. 95th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-3486/
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"H.R. 3486: Student Freedom of Choice Act." 95th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-3486/.
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H.R. 3486, 95th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-3486/.
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