S. 532

National Right-to-Work Act

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Calendar No. 17

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 532

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 27, 2023

Mr. Paul (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Risch, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Marshall, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Budd, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Braun, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Lee, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Cruz) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time

February 28, 2023

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); and

(3)

in subsection (f)—

(A)

by striking clause (2) and redesignating clauses (3) and (4) as clauses (2) and (3), respectively; and

(B)

by striking Provided, That nothing in this subsection shall set aside the final proviso to section 8(a)(3) of this Act: Provided further, and inserting Provided,.

(c)

Additional conforming amendments

(1)

National Labor Relations Act

The National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended—

(A)

in section 9 (29 U.S.C. 159), by striking subsection (e);

(B)

in section 3(b) (29 U.S.C. 153(b)), by striking or (e); and

(C)

in section 8(f) (29 U.S.C. 158(f)), as amended by subsection (b)(3), by striking or 9(e).

(2)

Other laws

Section 453A(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653a(a)(2)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking section 8(f)(3) and inserting section 8(f)(2).

3.

Amendment to the Railway Labor Act

Section 2 of the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 152) is amended—

(1)

by striking the Eleventh paragraph under the heading for general duties; and

(2)

by redesignating the Twelfth paragraph under the heading for general duties as the Eleventh paragraph.

4.

Effective date

This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall apply to any agreement entered into or renewed after the date of enactment of this Act.

February 28, 2023

Read the second time and placed on the calendar