Stopping Teachers Unions from Damaging Education Needs Today Act
Latest action · Jul 18, 2023 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedJul 18, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Stopping Teachers Unions from Damaging Education Needs Today Act or the STUDENT Act
This bill revises the federal charter for the National Education Association.
The bill specifies that the corporation and its state and local affiliates may only accept payment of membership dues or fees from a state or local government employee if the employee (1) has been notified of the employee's right under the First Amendment to refrain from membership and payment of associated dues or fees, (2) has clearly and affirmatively consented to membership and payment of associated dues or fees, and (3) has authorized the transmittal of membership dues or fees without the use of payroll deduction.
Further, the corporation and its state or local affiliates must process and honor cancellation requests for membership or payment of dues as soon as practicable following receipt of the request.
The bill also outlines requirements for the corporation, such as
- prohibiting the corporation or its directors or officers from contributing to, supporting, or participating in political activities;
- requiring each officer of the corporation to be a U.S. citizen;
- requiring the corporation to submit annual reports to Congress;
- prohibiting the corporation and its affiliates from requiring staff, officers, affiliates, or members to affirm, adopt, or adhere to certain principles related to race or sex; and
- prohibiting the corporation and its affiliates from calling or participating in a strike, work stoppage, or slowdown affecting a state or local government.
The bill repeals the corporation's exemption from District of Columbia property taxes.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 18, 2023 to Nov 17, 2023; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | Original | Jul 18, 2023 |
| R-IL | Mary E. Miller | Original | Jul 18, 2023 |
| R-WI | Thomas P. Tiffany | Original | Jul 18, 2023 |
| R-FL | W. Gregory Steube | Original | Jul 18, 2023 |
| R-AL | Barry Moore | Jul 25, 2023 | |
| R-TX | Beth Van Duyne | Jul 25, 2023 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Jul 25, 2023 | |
| R-MO | Eric Burlison | Jul 25, 2023 | |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Jul 25, 2023 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Jul 25, 2023 | |
| R-MN | Brad Finstad | Jul 27, 2023 | |
| R-NC | David Rouzer | Jul 27, 2023 | |
| R-FL | Kat Cammack | Jul 27, 2023 | |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Aug 1, 2023 | |
| R-LA | Mike Johnson | Aug 8, 2023 | |
| R-WY | Harriet M. Hageman | Aug 22, 2023 | |
| R-GA | Richard McCormick | Sep 1, 2023 | |
| R-SC | William R. Timmons IV | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| R-FL | Laurel M. Lee | Nov 6, 2023 | |
| R-TX | Lance Gooden | Nov 15, 2023 | |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Nov 17, 2023 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jul 18, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 18, 2023Introduced in House
- Jul 18, 2023Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 123, July 18, 2023, page H3701.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 118-2 | A REVIEW OF TITLE VIII: FORESTRY STAKEHOLDER PERSPECTIVES70 pages | Agriculture Committee | Mar 8, 2023 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend chapter 1511 of title 36, United States Code, to impose certain requirements on the National Education Association, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Stopping Teachers Unions from Damaging Education Needs Today Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 18, 2023Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
