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S. 478 (111th)

Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009

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Introduced

25 February 2009

Last action

26 February 2009 · Calendars

Status

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 24.

Sponsors

Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC], Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], John Cornyn, Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1], Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1], Roger Wicker, Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN], Mitch McConnell, Rep. Bunning, Jim [R-KY-4], John Thune, Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], John Barrasso, Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS], Rep. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ-4], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL], Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL], Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4], Chuck Grassley

Subjects

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Source updated

14 August 2025

Summary

Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009 - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to make it an unfair labor practice for: (1) an employer to recognize or bargain collectively with a labor organization that has not been selected by a majority of the employees in a secret ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board; and (2) a labor organization to cause or attempt to cause an employer to recognize or bargain collectively with a representative that has not been selected in such manner.

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Timeline

  1. 25 February 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

    Source: Calendars

  2. 25 February 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 February 2009

    Calendars

    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 24.

    Source: Calendars

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Versions

Documents

3 official files

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