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Introduced Session
112th Congress
Bill Summary
Secret Ballot Protection Act - 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 unit appropriate for such purposes in a secret ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), 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.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the Secret Ballot Protection Act, amends the National Labor Relations Act to ensure that employees have the right to choose their union representation through a secret ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), a government agency that oversees labor relations. Specifically, it makes it an unfair labor practice, meaning a violation of labor law, for an employer to recognize or bargain with a labor union unless that union has been chosen by a majority of employees in a secret ballot election overseen by the NLRB. It also makes it an unfair labor practice for a labor union to try to force an employer to recognize or bargain with them if they haven't been selected through such a secret ballot election. These changes are intended to protect employees from coercion and ensure their choice of representation is made freely and democratically, building on a long-standing principle of secret ballot voting in the United States. The bill also includes provisions for the NLRB to update its regulations to reflect these changes, with exceptions for existing collective bargaining relationships recognized before the bill's enactment.
Committee Categories
Education, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (72)
Michele Bachmann (R),
Spencer Bachus (R),
Kevin Brady (R),
Mo Brooks (R),
Paul Broun (R),
Larry Bucshon (R),
Ken Calvert (R),
Francisco Canseco (R),
Bill Cassidy (R),
Jason Chaffetz (R),
Howard Coble (R),
Mike Coffman (R),
Rick Crawford (R),
Scott DesJarlais (R),
John Duncan (R),
Stephen Fincher (R),
Bill Flores (R),
Virginia Foxx (R),
Bob Gibbs (R),
Trey Gowdy (R),
Tim Griffin (R),
Richard Hanna (R),
Gregg Harper (R),
Joseph Heck (R),
Dean Heller (R),
Jeb Hensarling (R),
Wally Herger (R),
Jaime Herrera Beutler (R),
Duncan Hunter (R),
Lynn Jenkins (R),
Walter Jones (R),
Jim Jordan (R),
Mike Kelly (R),
Steve King (R),
John Kline (R),
Billy Long (R),
Donald Manzullo (R),
Howard McKeon (R),
Gary Miller (R),
Mick Mulvaney (R),
Kristi Noem (R),
Richard Nugent (R),
Steven Palazzo (R),
Mike Pence (R),
Ted Poe (R),
Mike Pompeo (R),
Tom Price (R),
E. Scott Rigell (R),
Martha Roby (R),
David Roe (R),
Hal Rogers (R),
Todd Rokita (R),
Thomas Rooney (R),
Dennis Ross (R),
Steve Scalise (R),
Aaron Schock (R),
Bill Shuster (R),
Mike Simpson (R),
Adrian Smith (R),
Lamar Smith (R),
Cliff Stearns (R),
Steve Stivers (R),
G.T. Thompson (R),
Patrick Tiberi (R),
Tim Walberg (R),
Allen West (R),
Lynn Westmoreland (R),
Ed Whitfield (R),
Joe Wilson (R),
Steve Womack (R),
Rob Woodall (R),
Kevin Yoder (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. (on 03/21/2011)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/972/all-info |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr972ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr972ih.pdf |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr972ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr972ih.pdf.pdf |
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