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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 2572

Introduced

Worker Enfranchisement Act

Sponsor
RRobert F. Onder, Jr.· Missouri
Introduced
April 1, 2025
Policy area
Labor and Employment
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.April 1, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2572 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2572

To amend the National Labor Relations Act to require secret ballots and 
employee participation in the election of representatives.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 1, 2025

Mr. Onder (for himself and Mr. Messmer) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

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A BILL

To amend the National Labor Relations Act to require secret ballots and 
employee participation in the election of representatives.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Worker Enfranchisement Act''.

SEC. 2. EMPLOYEE ENFRANCHISEMENT.

(a) In General.--Section 9 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 
U.S.C. 159) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``That no person shall 
be an exclusive representative of employees in such unit unless 
such person has been designated or selected as the exclusive 
representative of such employees by a majority of the voters in 
a secret ballot election in which not less than two-thirds of 
such employees vote; Provided further,'' after ``employment: 
Provided,''; and
(2) in subsection (c)(3), by inserting ``of the at least 
two-thirds of employees eligible to vote'' after ``majority''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act shall apply in 
relation to elections occurring on or after the date that is 6 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act.
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