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Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-420| Senate 
| Updated: 6/22/2022
Patty Murray

Patty Murray

Democratic Senator

Washington

Cosponsors (46)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 20 21 This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. Among other things, it revises the definitions of employee , supervisor , and employer to broaden the scope of individuals covered by the fair labor standards; permits labor organizations to encourage participation of union members in strikes initiated by employees represented by a different labor organization (i.e., secondary strikes); and prohibits employers from bringing claims against unions that conduct such secondary strikes. The bill also allows collective bargaining agreements to require all employees represented by the bargaining unit to contribute fees to the labor organization for the cost of such representation, notwithstanding a state law to the contrary; and expands unfair labor practices to include prohibitions against replacement of, or discrimination against, workers who participate in strikes. The bill makes it an unfair labor practice to require or coerce employees to attend employer meetings designed to discourage union membership and prohibits employers from entering into agreements with employees under which employees waive the right to pursue or a join collective or class-action litigation. Finally, the bill addresses the procedures for union representation elections, modifies the protections against unfair labor practices that result in serious economic harm, and establishes penalties and permits injunctive relief against entities that fail to comply with National Labor Relations Board orders.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1306
Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 24, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 11, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-842
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 16, 2022
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
Jun 22, 2022
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1306
    Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019


  • February 24, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 24, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • March 11, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-842
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • March 16, 2022
    Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.


  • June 22, 2022
    Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HR 117-842: Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceJudicial review and appealsLabor-management relationsNational Labor Relations Board (NLRB)Wages and earningsWorker safety and health

Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-420| Senate 
| Updated: 6/22/2022
Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 20 21 This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. Among other things, it revises the definitions of employee , supervisor , and employer to broaden the scope of individuals covered by the fair labor standards; permits labor organizations to encourage participation of union members in strikes initiated by employees represented by a different labor organization (i.e., secondary strikes); and prohibits employers from bringing claims against unions that conduct such secondary strikes. The bill also allows collective bargaining agreements to require all employees represented by the bargaining unit to contribute fees to the labor organization for the cost of such representation, notwithstanding a state law to the contrary; and expands unfair labor practices to include prohibitions against replacement of, or discrimination against, workers who participate in strikes. The bill makes it an unfair labor practice to require or coerce employees to attend employer meetings designed to discourage union membership and prohibits employers from entering into agreements with employees under which employees waive the right to pursue or a join collective or class-action litigation. Finally, the bill addresses the procedures for union representation elections, modifies the protections against unfair labor practices that result in serious economic harm, and establishes penalties and permits injunctive relief against entities that fail to comply with National Labor Relations Board orders.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1306
Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 24, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 11, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-842
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 16, 2022
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
Jun 22, 2022
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1306
    Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019


  • February 24, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 24, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • March 11, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-842
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • March 16, 2022
    Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.


  • June 22, 2022
    Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Patty Murray

Patty Murray

Democratic Senator

Washington

Cosponsors (46)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HR 117-842: Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceJudicial review and appealsLabor-management relationsNational Labor Relations Board (NLRB)Wages and earningsWorker safety and health