# 115-hr-3827: Protecting Workers and Improving Labor Standards Act

115-hr-3827, Protecting Workers and Improving Labor Standards Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3827
- Congress: 115
- Title: Protecting Workers and Improving Labor Standards Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Introduced: 2017-09-25
- 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

Protecting Workers and Improving Labor Standards Act This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to allow labor agreements to require membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment regardless of state law (thus preempting state laws that prohibit such agreements).

## Cosponsors (48)

- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER VISCLOSKY (D-IN), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kihuen, Ruben J. [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2017-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2017-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2017-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2017-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- SANDER LEVIN (D-MI), 2017-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2017-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- ROBERT BRADY (D-PA), 2018-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2018-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2018-11-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2018-11-27T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017
- 115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-3827 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3827)

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- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
- [115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-502)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5087)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3827 (as of 2025-11-18).