# 119-s-2729: Nationwide Right To Unionize Act

119-s-2729, Nationwide Right To Unionize Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2729
- Congress: 119
- Title: Nationwide Right To Unionize Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Removes the federal legal basis for state 'right-to-work' laws** by repealing subsection (b) of section 14 of the National Labor Relations Act. The bill would stop states from relying on that federal provision to bar union membership or dues agreements. - Workers: Would allow unions to require membership or dues as a condition of employment in states that relied on the repealed NLRA subsection (b). This could change what employees must do to keep certain jobs. - Unions: Would strengthen unions' ability to negotiate membership and dues terms in more places by removing a federal justification for state right-to-work rules. - Employers: Could face new collective bargaining outcomes that include membership or dues requirements in states where right-to-work laws depended on the NLRA provision. - States: Removes the specific federal authority states used to enact right-to-work restrictions, narrowing the legal basis for those state policies.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Change to state right-to-work laws: mixed, high. This bill would repeal subsection (b) of section 14 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 164). If enacted, that would remove the federal statutory basis some states used to pass "right-to-work" laws that ban requiring union membership or dues. That could let unions and employers agree to…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-2729 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2729)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2729 (as of 2026-04-21).