National Right-to-Work Act

Summary

Eliminates or narrows federal statutory language that has allowed employers and unions to enforce agreements requiring union membership or dues as a condition of employment, and deletes a related provision in the statute governing rail/air carriers. It updates cross‑references in other federal statutes to reflect those deletions. The changes apply only to agreements entered into or renewed after the law takes effect.

• Removes or narrows NLRA language that underpinned membership‑requirement (union‑security) clauses in labor agreements.
• Deletes a related NLRA subsection and updates multiple statutory cross‑references, including in the Social Security statute.
• Deletes one paragraph in the statute governing rail and air carriers, changing that statute's text and paragraph numbering.
• Applies only to collective bargaining agreements entered into or renewed after the law's enactment; it is not retroactive.
• Directly affects unions' ability to use membership/dues requirements in future agreements and affects employers' ability to enforce such requirements.
• Does not provide new spending, funding, or federal administrative programs.
• Will require statutory interpretation and administrative updates across multiple federal laws and agencies.
• Is likely to prompt legal challenges and renegotiation of future collective bargaining agreements.