HR 612 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

National Right-to-Work Act

Introduced Jan 28, 2015 Originated House Sponsor Steve King R-IA

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Apr 29, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2015
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

National Right-to-Work Act

Amends the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to repeal those provisions that permit employers, pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement that is a union security agreement, to require employees to join a union as a condition of employment (including provisions permitting railroad carriers to require, pursuant to such an agreement, payroll deduction of union dues or fees as a condition of employment).

Cosponsors 128

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 28, 2015 to Sep 14, 2016; 75 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NEAdrian SmithOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-MSAlan NunneleeOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-KYAndy BarrOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-GAAustin ScottOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-VABarbara ComstockOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-GABarry LoudermilkOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-MIBill HuizengaOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-MOBilly LongOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-OHBob GibbsOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-VABob GoodlatteOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-TNCharles J. "Chuck" FleischmannOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-FLCurt ClawsonOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-WYCynthia M. LummisOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-VADave BratOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-AZDavid SchweikertOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-FLDavid W. JollyOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-TNDiane BlackOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-GADoug CollinsOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-CADoug LaMalfaOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-CODoug LambornOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-AREric A. "Rick" CrawfordOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-ALGary J. PalmerOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-MSGregg HarperOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-VAH. Morgan GriffithOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-SCJeff DuncanOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-OHJim JordanOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-TXJoe BartonOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-SCJoe WilsonOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-TXJohn Abney CulbersonOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-TNJohn J. Duncan, Jr.OriginalJan 28, 2015
R-MIJohn R. MoolenaarOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-TXJohn RatcliffeOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-PAJoseph R. PittsOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-TXK. Michael ConawayOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-COKen BuckOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-TXKenny MarchantOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-NDKevin CramerOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-INLarry BucshonOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-TXLouie GohmertOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-GALynn A. WestmorelandOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-KSLynn JenkinsOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-NCMark MeadowsOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-OKMarkwayne MullinOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-TNMarsha BlackburnOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-ALMartha RobyOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-AZMatt SalmonOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-SCMick MulvaneyOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-KSMike PompeoOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-ALMo BrooksOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-NCPatrick T. McHenryOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-AZPaul A. GosarOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-TXPete SessionsOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-TXRandy K. Weber, Sr.OriginalJan 28, 2015
R-FLRichard B. NugentOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-NCRichard HudsonOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-UTRob BishopOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-NCRobert PittengerOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-IARod BlumOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-TXRoger WilliamsOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-TNScott DesJarlaisOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-PAScott PerryOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-COScott R. TiptonOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-TNStephen Lee FincherOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-NMStevan PearceOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-ARSteve WomackOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-MSSteven M. PalazzoOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-FLTed S. YohoOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-FLThomas J. RooneyOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-KYThomas MassieOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-KSTim HuelskampOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-GATom GravesOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-CATom McClintockOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-AZTrent FranksOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-MOVicky HartzlerOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-NCVirginia FoxxOriginalJan 28, 2015
R-MDAndy HarrisJan 30, 2015
R-LAJohn FlemingJan 30, 2015
R-TXSam JohnsonJan 30, 2015
R-OKFrank D. LucasFeb 3, 2015
R-FLJeff MillerFeb 3, 2015
R-GARick W. AllenFeb 3, 2015
R-NJScott GarrettFeb 3, 2015
R-GATom PriceFeb 3, 2015
R-OHBrad R. WenstrupFeb 11, 2015
R-MIDavid A. TrottFeb 11, 2015
R-COMike CoffmanFeb 11, 2015
R-OKTom ColeFeb 11, 2015
R-TXJeb HensarlingFeb 13, 2015
R-OKJim BridenstineFeb 24, 2015
R-TXJohn R. CarterFeb 24, 2015
R-NHFrank C. GuintaMar 16, 2015
R-UTJason ChaffetzMar 16, 2015
R-UTChris StewartMar 17, 2015
R-VAJ. Randy ForbesMar 26, 2015
R-ARJ. French HillApr 13, 2015
R-IADavid YoungApr 16, 2015
R-TXBlake FarentholdApr 28, 2015
R-TXBill FloresMay 13, 2015
R-NCDavid RouzerJun 23, 2015
R-ARBruce WestermanJun 25, 2015
R-GAJody B. HiceJun 25, 2015
R-KSKevin YoderJun 25, 2015
R-GAEarl L. "Buddy" CarterJul 7, 2015
R-UTMia B. LoveJul 7, 2015
R-VARobert J. WittmanJul 10, 2015
R-FLGus M. BilirakisJul 21, 2015
R-TXLamar SmithJul 21, 2015
R-VAE. Scott RigellSep 9, 2015
R-MITim WalbergJan 12, 2016
R-FLJohn L. MicaFeb 3, 2016
R-SDKristi L. NoemFeb 3, 2016
R-TXTed PoeFeb 29, 2016
R-FLRon DeSantisMar 16, 2016
R-TXPete OlsonMar 23, 2016
R-LACharles W. Boustany, Jr.Apr 11, 2016
R-CAEdward R. RoyceApr 11, 2016
R-INMarlin A. StutzmanApr 11, 2016
R-TXMichael T. McCaulMay 23, 2016
R-CAMimi WaltersMay 23, 2016
R-OHSteve ChabotMay 23, 2016
R-NVCresent HardyJun 8, 2016
R-CAStephen KnightJun 22, 2016
R-TXBrian BabinJul 7, 2016
R-MIMike BishopJul 7, 2016
R-MIDan BenishekJul 14, 2016
R-FLDennis A. RossJul 25, 2016
R-WVAlexander X. MooneySep 7, 2016
R-TNDavid P. RoeSep 14, 2016

Withdrew 1 Randy Hultgren R-IL Mar 25, 2015

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEducation and Workforce Committee
Referred Jan 28, 2015
Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee
Referred Apr 29, 2015

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 29, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
  2. Jan 28, 2015Introduced in House
  3. Jan 28, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: This act erases the forced-dues clauses in the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and Railway Labor Act (RLA). As such, this bill makes specific changes to existing law in a manner that returns power to the States and to the People, in accordance with Amendment X of the United States Constitution.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 14, January 28, 2015, page H664.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 785National Right-to-Work ActReintroduced BillFeb 1, 2017

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.
Short Titles as Introduced
National Right-to-Work Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jan 28, 2015Introduced in House

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