# 114-hr-5894: Eliminate So-Called Right-to-Work Legislation Nationwide Act of 2016

114-hr-5894, Eliminate So-Called Right-to-Work Legislation Nationwide Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5894
- Congress: 114
- Title: Eliminate So-Called Right-to-Work Legislation Nationwide Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced: 2016-07-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 48
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Eliminate So-Called Right-to-Work Legislation Nationwide Act of 2016 This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to repeal the disclaimer that nothing in the law shall be construed as authorizing the execution or application of agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment in any state or territory in which such execution or application is prohibited by state or territorial law. (The bill preempts contrary state or territorial law to allow the execution or application of agreements requiring union membership.)

## Cosponsors (48)

- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- XAVIER BECERRA (D-CA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- SAM FARR (D-CA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER VISCLOSKY (D-IN), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL), 2016-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- SANDER LEVIN (D-MI), 2016-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2016-12-08T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-5894 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5894)

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