Sponsor
Joe Wilson
Representative · R-SC
Representative · R-SC
The bill improves statutory clarity about union-office disqualifications, which can reduce confusion and litigation, but may quickly render some individuals ineligible for office with minimal time to respond.
Union members and leaders will have clearer statutory language about who is disqualified from holding union office, reducing ambiguity about eligibility.
A punctuation/spacing correction reduces drafting errors and lowers the risk of unintended legal misinterpretation or related litigation costs.
Some current or prospective union officers could become newly ineligible if the inserted text broadens disqualifying categories, directly affecting their ability to hold office.
The 30-day effective date gives affected individuals little time to adjust, challenge, or seek relief if the change creates new disqualifications.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Modifies the list/wording that governs who is barred from holding union office in 29 U.S.C. § 504(a) and corrects a punctuation error.
Amends the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act's ban on who may hold union office by inserting additional text into the prohibition-on-holding-office provision and correcting a punctuation/spacing error. The changes take effect 30 days after enactment. The provided text shows a narrow insertion at a specified location in 29 U.S.C. § 504(a) and a non-substantive punctuation fix; the snippet does not make clear whether the insertion adds or removes any specific disqualifying categories.
Official title: To amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to provide that individuals who have been convicted of sex offenses against minors may not serve in certain positions.
Introduced May 12, 2026 by Joe Wilson · Last progress September 16, 2026