I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4658 
To amend chapter 1511 of title 36, United States Code, to impose certain 
requirements on the National Education Association, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 23, 2025 
Mr. FITZGERALD (for himself, Mr. GROTHMAN, Ms. LEE of Florida, Mr. 
GOODEN, Mr. FINSTAD, and Mr. TIFFANY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 1511 of title 36, United States Code, 
to impose certain requirements on the National Edu-
cation Association, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stopping Teachers 
Unions from Damaging Education Needs Today Act’’ or 
the ‘‘STUDENT Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) The National Education Association (re-
ferred to in this section as the ‘‘NEA’’) was char-
tered in 1906 by an Act of Congress (34 Stat. 804, 
chapter 3929) ‘‘to elevate the character and advance 
the interests of the profession of teaching; and to 
promote the cause of education in the United 
States’’ (36 U.S.C. 151102) and remains the only 
labor union that has a Federal charter. 
(2) By continuing to hold its Federal charter, 
the NEA’s actions and advocacy effectively receive 
Congress’ seal of approval. 
(3) The NEA can no longer be considered a pa-
triotic or national organization worthy of its Federal 
charter as it has drifted substantially from its core 
mission and become a massive political operation 
dedicated to electing Democrats and imposing a rad-
ical progressive agenda on the schools of the United 
States. 
(4) In July 2019, NEA members held an as-
sembly and voted against adding a business item to 
the organization that stated: ‘‘The National Edu-
cation Association will rededicate itself to the pur-
suit of increased student learning in every public 
school in America by putting a renewed emphasis on 
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quality education. NEA will make student learning 
the priority of the association’’. 
(5) In the same assembly, NEA members voted 
in support of the right to an abortion, supporting il-
legal immigration, and expanding professional devel-
opment for educators to help create student Gender 
Sexuality Alliance clubs. 
(6) According to disclosures made to the Office 
of Labor-Management Standards, from September 
2019 to August 2021, the NEA spent over 
$116,700,000 on political activities and lobbying, 
and in the 2020 election cycle, 95.7 percent of can-
didate campaign contributions by the NEA went to 
Democrat candidates. 
(7) The NEA adopted measures in July 2021 
to support critical race theory, calling it ‘‘reasonable 
and appropriate’’, and to spend $56,500 on re-
searching and shaming organizations fighting the in-
clusion of critical race theory in schools. 
(8) The NEA and other teacher unions stood in 
the way of reopening schools in 2020 and 2021 by 
threatening strikes, donating to Democrat can-
didates that backed school closures, and influencing 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guid-
ance to make it harder for schools to reopen. 
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(9) In July 2025, NEA members held an as-
sembly and voted to cut ties with the Anti-Defama-
tion League (referred to in this section as the 
‘‘ADL’’) due to the ADL’s position on Israel and 
countering antisemitism. Cutting ties would mean no 
longer using ADL materials on antisemitism and 
Holocaust education nor promoting the ADL’s sta-
tistics or programs. 
(10) At the same assembly, the NEA members 
voted to refer to President Donald J. Trump’s poli-
cies as ‘‘fascism’’. 
SEC. 3. MEMBERSHIP CLASSIFICATION. 
Section 151103 of title 36, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 151103. Membership 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in 
this section, eligibility for membership in the corporation 
and the rights, obligations, and designation of classes of 
members are as provided in the bylaws. 
‘‘(b) COLLECTION OF DUES FROM STATE OR LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.—The corporation and its 
State and local affiliates may only accept payment of 
membership dues or fees from an employee of a State or 
local government (as such terms are defined in section 
3371 of title 5) either directly from the employee or indi-
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rectly via per capita taxes or other fees paid by an affil-
iate, if— 
‘‘(1) the employee has been notified by the cor-
poration or its applicable State or local affiliate of 
their right under the First Amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States to refrain from mem-
bership and payment of associated dues or fees; 
‘‘(2) the employee has clearly and affirmatively 
consented to membership and payment of associated 
dues or fees; and 
‘‘(3) the employee has authorized the trans-
mittal of the employee’s membership dues or fees to 
the corporation or its applicable State or local affil-
iate without the use, directly or indirectly, of payroll 
deduction. 
‘‘(c) MEMBERSHIP CANCELLATION.—The corpora-
tion and its State or local affiliates shall process and honor 
membership and dues payment cancellation requests as 
soon as practicable following receipt.’’. 
SEC. 4. REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 151105 of title 36, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in the matter before paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘The’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) POWERS.—The’’; 
and 
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(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The corporation shall comply 
with the following requirements: 
‘‘(1) The corporation, or a director or officer of 
the corporation as such, may not contribute to, sup-
port, or participate in any political activity or in any 
manner attempt to influence legislation. 
‘‘(2) The corporation and its State or local af-
filiates shall not— 
‘‘(A) discriminate against individuals on 
the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, 
age, or national origin; or 
‘‘(B) establish or observe any quota based 
on race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, or 
national origin in matters concerning member-
ship, corporate governance, or personnel. 
‘‘(3) Each officer of the corporation shall be a 
citizen of the United States. 
‘‘(4) The corporation shall maintain its status 
as an organization exempt from taxation under the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
‘‘(5) The form of government of the corporation 
must be representative of the membership-at-large 
and may not permit concentration of control in a 
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limited number of members or in a self-perpetuating 
group not representative of the membership-at-large. 
‘‘(6) The corporation is liable for any act of any 
officer or agent of the corporation acting within the 
scope of the authority of the corporation. 
‘‘(7) The corporation shall comply with the law 
governing service of process in— 
‘‘(A) the District of Columbia; 
‘‘(B) each State in which it is incor-
porated; and 
‘‘(C) each State in which it carries out ac-
tivities. 
‘‘(8) The corporation shall keep— 
‘‘(A) correct and complete records of ac-
count; 
‘‘(B) minutes of the proceedings of mem-
bers, board of directors, and committees of the 
corporation having any of the authority of the 
board of directors of the corporation; and 
‘‘(C) at the principal office of the corpora-
tion established under section 151107 of this 
title, a record of the names and addresses of 
the members of the corporation entitled to vote 
on matters relating to the corporation. 
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