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S 1563 99th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Campaign funds Labor and Employment Labor union finances Labor unions Voting

A bill to amend the Federal Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the use of compulsory union dues for political purposes.

Introduced: August 1, 1985 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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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Aug 1, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules.
Aug 1, 1985
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act to declare that contributions, gifts, or payments by union members to a separate fund which is used by the union for political purposes must be voluntary and unrelated to monies required as a condition of employment.

Declares it to be unlawful to use monies paid to an organization as a condition of employment for any type of election or campaign activity by such organization.

What's happening now August 1, 1985

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Aug 1, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1563: A bill to amend the Federal Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the use of compulsory union dues for political purposes.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1563/
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"S. 1563: A bill to amend the Federal Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the use of compulsory union dues for political purposes.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1563/.
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