S. 204Senate113th Congress (2013-2015)Introduced

National Right-to-Work Act

A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.

Sponsored by Rand PaulSen. Rand Paul (R-KY)
Introduced January 31, 2013

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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 11.

February 4, 2013

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Introduced in Senate

January 31, 2013

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

January 31, 2013

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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 11.

February 4, 2013

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Harry Reid
Sen. Harry ReidD-NV · Jan 31, 2013

Madam President, there are two bills at the desk due for their first reading. I ask that those bills' readings take place. Madam President, I now ask for a second reading on both these measures, but…

Harry Reid
Sen. Harry ReidD-NV · Feb 4, 2013

Mr. President, there are two bills at the desk due for a second reading. Mr. President, with these two bills, I would object to any further proceedings.

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Calendar No. 11

113th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 204

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 31, 2013

Mr. Paul (for himself, Mr. Lee, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Burr, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Heller, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Risch, and Mr. Grassley) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time

February 4, 2013

Read the second time and placed on the calendar

A BILL

To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the National Right-to-Work Act.

2.

Amendments to the National Labor Relations Act

(a)

Rights of employees

Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 157) is amended by striking except to and all that follows through authorized in section 8(a)(3).

(b)

Unfair labor practices

Section 8 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 158) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a)(3), by striking : Provided, That and all that follows through retaining membership;

(2)

in subsection (b)—

(A)

in paragraph (2), by striking or to discriminate and all that follows through retaining membership; and

(B)

in paragraph (5), by striking covered by an agreement authorized under subsection (a)(3) of this section; and

(3)

in subsection (f), by striking clause (2) and redesignating clauses (3) and (4) as clauses (2) and (3), respectively.

3.

Amendment to the Railway Labor Act

Section 2 of the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 152) is amended by striking paragraph Eleven.

February 4, 2013

Read the second time and placed on the calendar