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H.R. 5880: Eliminate So-Called Right-to-Work Legislation Nationwide Act of 2013

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H.R. 5880: Eliminate So-Called Right-to-Work Legislation Nationwide Act of 2013

113th Congress · introduced 2014-12-11 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2014-12-11 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Eliminate So-Called Right-to-Work Legislation Nationwide Act of 2013

Plain summary

Eliminate So-Called Right-to-Work Legislation Nationwide Act of 2013 - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to repeal the disclaimer that nothing in the law shall be construed as authorizing the execution or application of agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment in any state or territory in which such execution or application is prohibited by state or territorial law. (Preempts contrary state or territorial law to allow the execution or application of agreements requiring union membership.)

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Official text

Eliminate So-Called Right-to-Work Legislation Nationwide Act of 2013

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] · 28 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Judy Chu (D-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] reported raising $2.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr5880 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113