National Right-to-Work Act

Bill: 118-s-532
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced: 2023-02-27
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Labor-management relations

Railroads

Transportation employees
Latest action: action_date: 2023-02-28
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 17.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-02-27
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>National Right-to-Work Act </strong></p> <p>This bill repeals those provisions of the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act that permit employers to make an agreement with a labor union to require employees to join such union as a condition of employment. </p> <p>Currently, at least 27 states have enacted laws prohibiting employers from compelling employees to become members of a union as a condition of employment.</p>

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 17 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 532 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2023 Mr. Paul (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Risch , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Marshall , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Budd , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Braun , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Boozman , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Lee , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Crapo , and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time February 28, 2023 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Right-to-Work Act . 2. Amendments to the National Labor Relations Act (a) Rights of employees Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 157 ) is amended by striking except to and all that follows through authorized in section 8(a)(3) . (b) Unfair labor practices Section 8 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 158 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking : Provided , That and all that follows through retaining membership ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking or to discriminate and all that follows through retaining membership ; and (B) in paragraph (5), by striking covered by an agreement authorized under subsection (a)(3) ; and (3) in subsection (f)— (A) by striking clause (2) and redesignating clauses (3) and (4) as clauses (2) and (3), respectively; and (B) by striking Provided, That nothing in this subsection shall set aside the final proviso to section 8(a)(3) of this Act: Provided further , and inserting Provided , . (c) Additional conforming amendments (1) National Labor Relations Act The National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 151 et seq. ) is amended— (A) in section 9 ( 29 U.S.C. 159 ), by striking subsection (e); (B) in section 3(b) ( 29 U.S.C. 153(b) ), by striking or (e) ; and (C) in section 8(f) ( 29 U.S.C. 158(f) ), as amended by subsection (b)(3), by striking or 9(e) . (2) Other laws Section 453A(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 653a(a)(2)(B)(ii) ) is amended by striking section 8(f)(3) and inserting section 8(f)(2) . 3. Amendment to the Railway Labor Act Section 2 of the Railway Labor Act ( 45 U.S.C. 152 ) is amended— (1) by striking the Eleventh paragraph under the heading for general duties; and (2) by redesignating the Twelfth paragraph under the heading for general duties as the Eleventh paragraph. 4. Effective date This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall apply to any agreement entered into or renewed after the date of enactment of this Act.

February 28, 2023 Read the second time and placed on the calendar