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Action Timeline
2025-09-04
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2025-09-04
Introduced in House
2025-09-04
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.5159 pass?
HR.5159 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
Who sponsored HR.5159?
HR.5159 was sponsored by Brad Sherman (D-California).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 5159 IH: Nationwide Right to Unionize Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-09-04 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5159 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 4, 2025 Mr. Sherman (for himself, Ms. Brownley , Ms. Budzinski , Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Gomez , Mr. Lynch , Mr. Magaziner , Mr. McGarvey , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Norton , Mr. Panetta , and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nationwide Right to Unionize Act . 2. Preempting State right-to-work laws Subsection (b) of section 14 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 164 ) is repealed.
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