H.R. 5159
IntroducedNationwide Right to Unionize Act
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119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5159
To repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 4, 2025
Mr. Sherman (for himself, Ms. Brownley, Ms. Budzinski, Mrs. Cherfilus- McCormick, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Magaziner, Mr. McGarvey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Panetta, and Mr. Peters) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
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A BILL
To repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment, and for other purposes.
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 ``Nationwide Right to Unionize Act''.
SEC. 2. PREEMPTING STATE RIGHT-TO-WORK LAWS.
Subsection (b) of section 14 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 164) is repealed. <all>