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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.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the National Right-to-Work Act
.
Amendments to the National Labor Relations Act
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)
.
Unfair labor practices
Section 8 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 158) is amended—
in subsection (a)(3), by striking : Provided, That
and all that follows through retaining membership
;
in subsection (b)—
in paragraph (2), by striking or to discriminate
and all that follows through retaining membership
; and
in paragraph (5), by striking covered by an agreement authorized under subsection (a)(3)
; and
in subsection (f)—
by striking clause (2) and redesignating clauses (3) and (4) as clauses (2) and (3), respectively; and
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,
.
Additional conforming amendments
National Labor Relations Act
The National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended—
in section 9 (29 U.S.C. 159), by striking subsection (e);
in section 3(b) (29 U.S.C. 153(b)), by striking or (e)
; and
in section 8(f) (29 U.S.C. 158(f)), as amended by subsection (b)(3), by striking or 9(e)
.
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)
.
Amendment to the Railway Labor Act
Section 2 of the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 152) is amended—
by striking the Eleventh paragraph under the heading for general duties; and
by redesignating the Twelfth paragraph under the heading for general duties as the Eleventh paragraph.
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