# 119-hr-2241: Secret Ballot Protection Act

119-hr-2241, Secret Ballot Protection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2241
- Congress: 119
- Title: Secret Ballot Protection Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Requires secret-ballot elections for any new union recognition or bargaining under the National Labor Relations Act.** It makes the National Labor Relations Board the official body to run and enforce those elections and limits the rule to representation arrangements formed after the law takes effect. - Workers: Employees in units would be represented only if a majority votes in a secret-ballot election run by the Board. This changes how workplace support is certified for post-enactment organizing. - Employers: An employer would be barred from recognizing or bargaining with a union unless the Board has conducted a secret-ballot election showing majority support. That applies only to recognition or bargaining that begins after enactment. - Labor organizations: Unions would need Board-run secret-ballot certification or reconfirmation to become or remain a unit’s representative for relationships formed after enactment. - National Labor Relations Board: The Board is tasked with conducting and enforcing these elections and must review and revise its pre-existing regulations within 6 months after enactment.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Secret-ballot votes to choose workplace unions: mixed, high. This bill would require unions to be chosen by a secret-ballot vote run by the National Labor Relations Board. Employers would only be able to recognize or bargain with a union that won a majority in that Board-run vote. The Board would also run secret-ballot votes to remove a union. These rules wo…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2345: Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act
- 119-hr-9535: Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2241 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2241)

## Related
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
- [119-hr-2345: Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2345)
- [119-hr-9535: Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9535)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2241 (as of 2026-04-21).