117th Congress (2021–2023) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
This page covers HR842 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR842 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 2 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2021-03-09: Passed |
| Latest action | 2021-03-11: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
| Policy area | Labor and Employment |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. Among other things, it (1) revises the definitions of employee, supervisor, and employer to broaden the scope of individuals covered by the fair labor standards; (2) permits labor organizations to encourage participation of union members in strikes initiated by employees represented by a different labor organization (i.e., secondary strikes); and (3) prohibits employers from bringing claims against unions that conduct such secondary strikes. The bill also allows collective bargaining agreements to require all employees represented by the bargaining unit to contribute fees to the labor organization for the cost of such representation, notwithstanding a state law to the contrary; and expands unfair labor practices to include prohibitions against replacement of, or discrimination against, workers who participate in strikes. The bill makes it an unfair labor practice to require or coerce employees to attend employer meetings designed to discourage union membership and prohibits employers from entering into agreements with employees under which employees waive the right to pursue or a join collective or class-action litigation. The bill further prohibits employers from taking adverse actions against an employee, including employees with management responsibilities, in response to that employee participating in protected activities related to the enforcement of the prohibitions against unfair labor practices…
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Administrative remedies, Civil actions and liability, Congressional oversight, Employee benefits and pensions, Employment discrimination and employee rights, Government studies and investigations, Health care costs and insurance, Judicial review and appeals, Labor-management relations
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-09 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Passed | 147 | 141 | 1 | Official tally |
| 2021-03-09 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Failed | 140 | 143 | 5 | Official tally |
HR842 (Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3].
On 2021-03-11: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2 recorded votes in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2021-03-09, was "Yea-and-Nay": Passed.