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H.R. 4656 96th 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: June 28, 1979 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Collective bargainingLabor union membershipLabor unionsRailroad employees
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RailroadsUnion security
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This bill died when the 96th Congress ended
It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) 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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Jun 28, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 28, 1979
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 28, 1979

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 eliminate all provisions authorizing union security agreements (requiring union membership as a condition of employment).

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
CRANE, PHILIP
· Jun 28, 1979
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 28, 1979
Young, C. W.
· Jun 28, 1979
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4656: 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.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-4656/
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"H.R. 4656: 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.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-4656/.
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H.R. 4656, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-4656/.
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