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Union Member Protection Act
3/15/2022, 10:15 PM
Congressional Summary of HR 5959
Union Member Protection Act
This bill requires labor unions to obtain approval of a majority of union members for specified political expenditures. Further, it requires unions to report proposed political expenditures and to disclose the vote of each union officer with respect to such expenditures during the preceding fiscal year.
Additionally, labor union bylaws must require principal officers to vote on individual political expenditures in excess of $50,000 and such individual votes must be made publicly available on the union's website.
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Current Status of Bill HR 5959
Bill HR 5959 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 25, 2020. Bill HR 5959 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on February 25, 2020. Bill HR 5959's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. as of February 25, 2020
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5959
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
0Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5959
Primary Policy Focus
Labor and EmploymentPotential Impact Areas
- Business records
- Civil actions and liability
- Congressional oversight
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Government studies and investigations
- Labor-management relations
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5959
Union Member Protection Act
To amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to require the authorization of members of a labor organization before such organization may make certain political expenditures, and for other purposes.
Union Member Protection Act
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 5959
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