United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 24 R cosponsors

S 533 — National Right-to-Work Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 24 sponsors

    1 primary, 23 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (24 R).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to eliminate certain provisions that allow for union membership requirements and to protect employees' rights to refrain from joining labor organizations.

  • 29 U.S.C. 157

    except to the extent that such right may be affected by an agreement requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment as authorized in section 158(a)(3)

    Employees will no longer have their right to refrain from labor organization activities limited by mandatory union membership agreements.

  • 29 U.S.C. 158(a)(3)

    : Provided, That subject to rules and regulations made and published by the Board pursuant to section 156 of this title

    Eliminates conditions under which employers can require union membership as a prerequisite for employment.

  • 29 U.S.C. 158(b)(2)

    or to discriminate against an employee with respect to whom membership in such organization has been denied or terminated on some ground other than his failure to tender the periodic dues and the initiation fees uniformly required as a condition of acquiring or retaining membership

    Prevents labor organizations from taking discriminatory actions against employees based on union membership status.

  • 29 U.S.C. 158(b)(5)

    covered by an agreement authorized under subsection (a)(3)

    Removes references to agreements that impose union membership requirements.

  • 29 U.S.C. 158(f)

    Provided, That nothing in this subsection shall set aside the final proviso to section 8(a)(3) of this Act: Provided further, → Provided,

    Changes the legal language related to provisions affecting union membership requirements.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 23 co-sponsors · 523 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (23)

Not signed on (523)

523 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 533?
S 533 is sponsored by Paul, Rand (Republican), Tuberville, Tommy (Republican), Wicker, Roger F. (Republican), Britt, Katie Boyd (Republican), Tillis, Thomas (Republican), Cruz, Ted (Republican), Grassley, Chuck (Republican), Lummis, Cynthia M. (Republican), Rounds, Mike (Republican), Lankford, James (Republican), Scott, Tim (Republican), Hyde-Smith, Cindy (Republican), Scott, Rick (Republican), Ricketts, Pete (Republican), Barrasso, John (Republican), Crapo, Mike (Republican), Budd, Ted (Republican), Lee, Mike (Republican), Risch, James E. (Republican), Cassidy, Bill (Republican), Cornyn, John (Republican), Boozman, John (Republican), Ernst, Joni (Republican), and Mullin, Markwayne (Republican).
What is the current status of S 533?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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