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Nationwide Right to Unionize Act

USA119th CongressHR-5159| House 
| Updated: 9/4/2025
Brad Sherman

Brad Sherman

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (17)
John Garamendi (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Val T. Hoyle (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Nationwide Right to Unionize Act" proposes a significant amendment to federal labor law by repealing a specific provision within the National Labor Relations Act. This legislative action targets subsection (b) of section 14 , which currently grants states the authority to enact laws prohibiting union security agreements. By eliminating this state-level authority, the bill would effectively invalidate existing "right-to-work" laws across the United States. This change would permit employers and labor organizations to negotiate and enforce agreements requiring employees to join a union or pay union dues as a condition of employment in unionized workplaces nationwide, standardizing union security practices.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5712
Nationwide Right to Unionize Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8793
Nationwide Right to Unionize Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-5351
Nationwide Right to Unionize Act
Sep 4, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-2729
Introduced in Senate
Sep 4, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 4, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5712
    Nationwide Right to Unionize Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8793
    Nationwide Right to Unionize Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-5351
    Nationwide Right to Unionize Act


  • September 4, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-2729
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 4, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 4, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • S 119-2729: Nationwide Right To Unionize Act

Nationwide Right to Unionize Act

USA119th CongressHR-5159| House 
| Updated: 9/4/2025
The "Nationwide Right to Unionize Act" proposes a significant amendment to federal labor law by repealing a specific provision within the National Labor Relations Act. This legislative action targets subsection (b) of section 14 , which currently grants states the authority to enact laws prohibiting union security agreements. By eliminating this state-level authority, the bill would effectively invalidate existing "right-to-work" laws across the United States. This change would permit employers and labor organizations to negotiate and enforce agreements requiring employees to join a union or pay union dues as a condition of employment in unionized workplaces nationwide, standardizing union security practices.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5712
Nationwide Right to Unionize Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8793
Nationwide Right to Unionize Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-5351
Nationwide Right to Unionize Act
Sep 4, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-2729
Introduced in Senate
Sep 4, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 4, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5712
    Nationwide Right to Unionize Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8793
    Nationwide Right to Unionize Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-5351
    Nationwide Right to Unionize Act


  • September 4, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-2729
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 4, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 4, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Brad Sherman

Brad Sherman

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (17)
John Garamendi (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Val T. Hoyle (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • S 119-2729: Nationwide Right To Unionize Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted