# 119-hr-2572: Worker Enfranchisement Act

119-hr-2572, Worker Enfranchisement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3] (R-MO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2572
- Congress: 119
- Title: Worker Enfranchisement Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Sets a higher vote and turnout bar for choosing an exclusive employee representative.** The bill would require secret-ballot elections with at least two-thirds of employees voting and the winner to receive a majority of that voting group. - Workers: Elections would be by secret ballot and would only succeed if not less than two-thirds of employees vote, and the selected representative wins a majority of that turnout. - Union organizers: Organizers would need to secure a majority within a turnout equal to at least two-thirds of eligible employees, changing how victory is measured. - Workplaces and employers: The new voting and turnout standards would apply to representation elections held six months or more after enactment.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3] (R-UT), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Secret-ballot and turnout rules for unions: mixed, medium. This bill would change how private-sector union elections work. Elections would have to use secret ballots. At least two-thirds of eligible workers would need to vote. A union would win only if it gets more than half of the ballots cast. These rules would apply to elections held 6 months after enac…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2572 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2572)

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- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-649: Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-649)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2572 (as of 2026-04-21).