A Republican bill with no 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
The Improving Clarity and Transparency for Unions Act of 2026 amends the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959. It requires labor organizations to include the results of any financial audits they have access to in their financial reports. Additionally, it requires these reports to be provided to members via the organization's website. If no website exists, a physical or electronic copy must be provided upon a member's request. These changes take effect six months after the act is enacted.
Yes
- Scored +6
Would union members be better off under this?
Provides union members with greater transparency regarding the financial audits of their organizations.
- Scored +5
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
Increases financial transparency and reporting for labor organizations.
- Scored +2
Does this give the federal government more power?
Increases federal oversight of labor organization reporting requirements.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Financial Transparency: Labor organizations must now include audit results of their finances or financial transactions in reports, which provides more information to members (Section 2(a)).
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Easier Access to Information: Members can access reports through the labor organization's website or by requesting a copy if no website exists (Section 2(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for individuals or groups are explicitly stated in the provided text.
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.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — Increases financial transparency and reporting for labor organizations. Does this give the federal government more power? — Increases federal oversight of labor organization reporting requirements.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would union members be better off under this? — Provides union members with greater transparency regarding the financial audits of their organizations.
- 7/9/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Introduced in House