A Democratic bill with 18 Democratic cosponsors · See all 18 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the "Nationwide Right to Unionize Act." It aims to repeal the part of the National Labor Relations Act that allows states to pass laws prohibiting agreements that require labor organization membership as a condition of employment.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +9
Would union members be better off under this?
Directly enables mandatory membership agreements, increasing union stability and funding.
- Scored +8
Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise?
The bill strengthens unions by allowing agreements that require membership as a condition of employment.
- Scored +7
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill increases federal authority by preempting state laws that prohibit membership agreements.
The opposite
- Scored -8
Does this leave more decisions to the states?
The bill specifically repeals the authority of states to enact right-to-work laws.
- Scored -5
Would business owners be better off under this?
Increases potential labor costs and reduces flexibility in hiring non-union employees.
- Scored -3
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
Potential for increased labor costs for small businesses due to mandatory union membership agreements.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Removal of state prohibitions on membership agreements: By repealing subsection (b) of section 14 of the National Labor Relations Act, the bill removes the authority for states to ban agreements that require union membership for employment (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Requirement of labor organization membership: Because the bill removes the authority for states to prohibit agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment, individuals could be required to join a union to be employed (Section 2).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would union members be better off under this? — Directly enables mandatory membership agreements, increasing union stability and funding. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Potential for increased bargaining power and higher wages through stronger union membership. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Potential for higher wage stability in unionized sectors. Would business owners be better off under this? — Increases potential labor costs and reduces flexibility in hiring non-union employees.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise? — The bill strengthens unions by allowing agreements that require membership as a condition of employment. Does this make it easier to run a small business? — Potential for increased labor costs for small businesses due to mandatory union membership agreements.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill increases federal authority by preempting state laws that prohibit membership agreements. Does this leave more decisions to the states? — The bill specifically repeals the authority of states to enact right-to-work laws.
- 10/26/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/8/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/4/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- 15 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Suzanne BonamiciDemocrat · Oregon
Julia BrownleyDemocrat · California
Nikki BudzinskiDemocrat · Illinois
Steve CohenDemocrat · Tennessee
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickDemocrat · Florida
John GaramendiDemocrat · California
Jimmy GomezDemocrat · California
Val HoyleDemocrat · Oregon
Stephen LynchDemocrat · Massachusetts
James McGovernDemocrat · Massachusetts
Seth MoultonDemocrat · Massachusetts
Morgan McGarveyDemocrat · Kentucky
Seth MagazinerDemocrat · Rhode Island
Jerrold NadlerDemocrat · New York
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Scott PetersDemocrat · California
Jimmy PanettaDemocrat · California
Paul TonkoDemocrat · New York