United States · Bill · S
S. 497 (105th)
National Right to Work Act of 1997
Introduced
20 March 1997
Last action
20 March 1997 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Sponsors
Sen. Coverdell, Paul [R-GA], Sen. Faircloth, Lauch [R-NC], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL], Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX], Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY], Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN], Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR], Sen. Grams, Rod [R-MN], Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH], Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ], Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT]
Subjects
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21 August 2025
Summary
National Right to Work Act of 1997 - 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
20 March 1997
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
20 March 1997
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2669)
Source: IntroReferral
20 March 1997
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 20 March 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Coverdell, Paul [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Faircloth, Lauch [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grams, Rod [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/497
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/s/497
- us · 105-s-497 · source updated 21 August 2025