H.R. 6156
IntroducedEndorsement Transparency Act
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119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6156
To amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to require unions to poll their members prior to endorsing a presidential candidate.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 19, 2025
Mr. Onder (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 unions to poll their members prior to endorsing a presidential candidate.
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 ``Endorsement Transparency Act''.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO POLL MEMBERS PRIOR TO PRESIDENTIAL ENDORSEMENT.
(a) In General.--Title I of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (29 U.S.C. 411 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 106. REQUIREMENT TO ENDORSE A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.
``No labor organization may endorse a candidate in an election for the office of President of the United States unless the labor organization--
``(1) polls the members of the labor organization with respect to such an endorsement; and
``(2) discloses the result of the poll described in paragraph (1) to the members of the labor organization.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date that is 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>