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Nationwide Right to Unionize Act
Sponsored By: Representative Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would repeal subsection (b) of section 14 of the National Labor Relations Act, removing federal permission for state "right-to-work" laws. That change would strip the federal authority that allowed states to ban agreements requiring union membership, making it possible for unions and employers to require membership as a condition of employment in states that now have right-to-work laws.
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Bill Overview
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Ends state bans on union fees
This bill would repeal the federal rule that lets states pass right-to-work laws. States would no longer be able to ban union-security clauses in private-sector union contracts. In current right-to-work states, unions and employers could agree to require membership or fees to keep a job. Some workers could face required dues or fees if a contract includes them. The bill does not state an effective date or a phase-in.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 10/26/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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