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H.R. 2589 (101st)

Workers' Political Rights Act of 1989

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Introduced

8 June 1989

Last action

12 June 1989 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.

Sponsors

Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8], Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39], Rep. Douglas, Chuck [R-NH-2], Rep. James, Craig T. [R-FL-4], Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19], Rep. Bartlett, Steve [R-TX-3], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Rep. Hancock, Mel [R-MO-7], Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10], Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5], Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48], Rep. McMillan, J. Alex [R-NC-9], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Lukens, Donald E. [R-OH-8], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2], Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Rep. Smith, Denny [R-OR-5], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Walker, Robert S. [R-PA-16], Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1], Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1], Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41], Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-14], Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ], Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1], Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12]

Subjects

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Summary

Workers' Political Rights Act of 1989 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to include political committees among those entities to which contributions by national banks, corporations, or labor organizations are restricted. Provides that communications to its members and their families and the establishment of, and solicitation of contributions for, a separate segregated political fund by a labor organization shall not be considered to be prohibited political contributions or expenditures only if such organization provides to employees it represents written notification of the following information: (1) that no employee is required to join the labor organization, and if the collective bargaining agreement purports to require membership in, or the payment of any amounts to, such organization, the employee instead may pay an agency fee to such organization; (2) the amount of the agency fee for the current year and the amount of union membership dues, initiation fees, and assessments for the current year; (3) that employees who choose to join the union will be subject to the labor organization's reasonable internal rules, regulations, and discipline; (4) that employees who resign from such organization may do so without being subject to internal union discipline for any post-resignation conduct; (5) that the amount of the agency fee for the current year is limited to the employee's pro rata cost of the labor organization's exclusive representation services to the collective bargaining unit; (6) that a procedure is in place to determine those costs which are chargeable to agency fee payors and such procedures are fully explained; and (7) that due regard is given to the fact that the labor organization holds a fiduciary position of trust with respect to the employees it represents and that the rights of employees to associate freely are not infringed any more than necessary for such organization to defray its reasonable costs of providing exclusive representation services. Requires a labor organization which does not provide employees with such notification to finance those political activities which are not considered contributions or expenditures with funds collected for its separate, segregated political fund.

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Timeline

  1. 8 June 1989

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 June 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 June 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 12 June 1989

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.

    Source: Committee

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