H.R. 6136
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119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6136
To amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to require secret ballot elections of members for certain union officers.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 19, 2025
Mr. Fine (for himself and Mr. Harris of North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
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A BILL
To amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to require secret ballot elections of members for certain union officers.
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 ``Protecting Union Representation and Elections Act'' or the ``PURE Act''.
SEC. 2. SECRET BALLOT FOR CERTAIN ELECTIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 401 of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (29 U.S.C. 481) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``either''; and
(B) by striking ``or at a convention of delegates chosen by secret ballot''; and
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ``or by labor organization officers representative of such members who have been elected by secret ballot''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date that is 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>