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Fairness in Filing Act

USA119th CongressS-3116| Senate 
| Updated: 11/6/2025
Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (2)
Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, titled the "Fairness in Filing Act," seeks to amend the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) by introducing stricter requirements for filing unfair labor practice charges. Its primary goal is to deter charges that are not filed in good faith or are deemed frivolous . Specifically, it mandates that all charges must be filed in good faith and supported by either documentation from an identified source or a certification explaining the lack of documentation along with a description of the evidence. Furthermore, the legislation grants individuals accused of unfair labor practices the right to inspect, copy, test, or sample any evidence the National Labor Relations Board plans to use against them prior to a hearing. To enforce these provisions, the bill establishes a new penalty, imposing a fine of up to $5,000 on any person who files a charge not in good faith or engages in a pattern of filing frivolous charges.
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Timeline
Nov 6, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Nov 6, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • November 6, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 6, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Labor and Employment

Fairness in Filing Act

USA119th CongressS-3116| Senate 
| Updated: 11/6/2025
This bill, titled the "Fairness in Filing Act," seeks to amend the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) by introducing stricter requirements for filing unfair labor practice charges. Its primary goal is to deter charges that are not filed in good faith or are deemed frivolous . Specifically, it mandates that all charges must be filed in good faith and supported by either documentation from an identified source or a certification explaining the lack of documentation along with a description of the evidence. Furthermore, the legislation grants individuals accused of unfair labor practices the right to inspect, copy, test, or sample any evidence the National Labor Relations Board plans to use against them prior to a hearing. To enforce these provisions, the bill establishes a new penalty, imposing a fine of up to $5,000 on any person who files a charge not in good faith or engages in a pattern of filing frivolous charges.
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Timeline
Nov 6, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Nov 6, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • November 6, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 6, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (2)
Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Labor and Employment

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted