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Nationwide Right To Unionize Act

USA119th CongressS-2729| Senate 
| Updated: 9/4/2025
Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (15)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislative proposal aims to amend the National Labor Relations Act by repealing a specific subsection. This particular section currently provides states with the authority to enact laws that prohibit agreements requiring employees to join a labor organization or pay dues as a condition of employment. The repeal of this federal provision would effectively invalidate all state-level "right-to-work" laws , which currently prevent such union security agreements. As a result, employers and labor organizations would be permitted to negotiate and enforce contracts that mandate union membership or the payment of union dues for employees, thereby enhancing the bargaining power and financial stability of unions across the United States.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3255
Nationwide Right To Unionize Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4803
Nationwide Right To Unionize Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-2724
Nationwide Right To Unionize Act
Sep 4, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-5159
Introduced in House
Sep 4, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Sep 4, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3255
    Nationwide Right To Unionize Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4803
    Nationwide Right To Unionize Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-2724
    Nationwide Right To Unionize Act


  • September 4, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-5159
    Introduced in House


  • September 4, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 4, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HR 119-5159: Nationwide Right to Unionize Act

Nationwide Right To Unionize Act

USA119th CongressS-2729| Senate 
| Updated: 9/4/2025
This legislative proposal aims to amend the National Labor Relations Act by repealing a specific subsection. This particular section currently provides states with the authority to enact laws that prohibit agreements requiring employees to join a labor organization or pay dues as a condition of employment. The repeal of this federal provision would effectively invalidate all state-level "right-to-work" laws , which currently prevent such union security agreements. As a result, employers and labor organizations would be permitted to negotiate and enforce contracts that mandate union membership or the payment of union dues for employees, thereby enhancing the bargaining power and financial stability of unions across the United States.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3255
Nationwide Right To Unionize Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4803
Nationwide Right To Unionize Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-2724
Nationwide Right To Unionize Act
Sep 4, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-5159
Introduced in House
Sep 4, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Sep 4, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3255
    Nationwide Right To Unionize Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4803
    Nationwide Right To Unionize Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-2724
    Nationwide Right To Unionize Act


  • September 4, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-5159
    Introduced in House


  • September 4, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 4, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (15)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HR 119-5159: Nationwide Right to Unionize Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted