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H.R. 59 (105th)

National Right-to-Work Act

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Introduced

7 January 1997

Last action

13 February 1997 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Sponsors

Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Miller, Dan [R-FL-13], Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11], Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3], Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Scarborough, Joe [R-FL-1], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10], Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Rep. Christensen, Jon [R-NE-2], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2]

Subjects

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Summary

National Right-to-Work Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to repeal those provisions that permit employers, pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement (union security agreement), to require employees to join a union as a condition of employment (including provisions permitting railroad carriers to require, pursuant to such an agreement, payroll deduction of union dues or fees as a condition of employment).

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Timeline

  1. 7 January 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to House Education and the Workforce

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 January 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 January 1997

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E52-53)

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 7 January 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 7 January 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 31 January 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

    Source: Committee

  7. 13 February 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.

    Source: Committee

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