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H.R. 5159 · 119th Congress

Nationwide Right to Unionize Act

IntroducedLabor and Employment
IntroducedSep 4, 2025
Passed HouseNot yet
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Introduced. Latest step, Sep 4, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. It would change 1 section of existing law.

How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 5159 would change 1 section of existing law. Read from the bill text as introduced in the House (Sep 4, 2025).

29 U.S.C. 164

What the words would change: every change, in place (1)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

  1. 29 U.S.C. 164(b)repealedby H.R. 5159 Sec. 2

    The bill says: Subsection (b) of section 14 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 164) is repealed.

    Bill text · Current law (29 U.S.C. 164)

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What it does

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What has happened

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  1. Sep 4, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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Cosponsors

  • Suzanne Bonamici D-OR-1
  • Julia Brownley D-CA-26
  • Nikki Budzinski D-IL-13
  • Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FL-20
  • Steve Cohen D-TN-9
  • John Garamendi D-CA-8
  • Jimmy Gomez D-CA-34
  • Val T. Hoyle D-OR-4
  • Stephen F. Lynch D-MA-8
  • Seth Magaziner D-RI-2
  • Morgan McGarvey D-KY-3
  • James P. McGovern D-MA-2
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  • Seth Moulton D-MA-6
  • Jerrold Nadler D-NY-12
  • Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC-At Large
  • Jimmy Panetta D-CA-19
  • Scott H. Peters D-CA-50
  • Paul Tonko D-NY-20