# 119-hr-5088: Union Participation for All Act

119-hr-5088, Union Participation for All Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5088
- Congress: 119
- Title: Union Participation for All Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Removes the federal ban on certain people holding union office.** This bill would repeal Section 504 of the Labor‑Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, which currently bars specified persons from holding offices in labor organizations, allowing those individuals to serve in union leadership where allowed by other governing law. The bill also would make a conforming amendment to Section 401(e) by removing its cross‑reference to the repealed Section 504.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More people could lead unions: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would remove the federal ban that blocks some people from holding union office. It would also strike a cross-reference in the union election rules. Unions could seat candidates who were previously barred, subject to their own rules and other laws. There are no new programs, fu…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
- 119-hres-1058: Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Transgender Bill of Rights to protect and codify the rights of transgender…

## Sources
- [119-hr-5088 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5088)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hres-1058: Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implem…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1058)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5088 (as of 2026-04-21).