Nationwide Right to Unionize Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 5712 To repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 29, 2020 Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Mr. CLAY, Mr. COHEN, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. JAYAPAL, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. MOORE, Mr. MOULTON, Ms. NORTON, Ms. OMAR, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Ms. SCHA- KOWSKY, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. VEASEY, and Mr. MEEKS) introduced the fol- lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements re- quiring membership in a labor organization as a condi- tion of employment, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Nationwide Right to 4 Unionize Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:47 Jan 30, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5712.IH H5712 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 5712 IH SEC. 2. PREEMPTING STATE RIGHT-TO-WORK LAWS. 1 Subsection (b) of section 14 of the National Labor 2 Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 164) is repealed. 3 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:47 Jan 30, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H5712.IH H5712 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS