Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act

Progress

Timeline

• Apr 20Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Norcross. Petition No: 119-19.
• Mar 26Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Summary

This resolution would allow the House to consider a bill (H.R. 5408) that aims to speed up the process for workers to form unions under federal labor law. **What it does:** The resolution sets up the rules for debating H.R. 5408, which would change how quickly union representation elections must be conducted after workers petition for one. **Who it affects:** - Workers seeking to unionize in private sector workplaces - Employers subject to National Labor Relations Act rules - Labor unions organizing workers - The National Labor Relations Board that oversees these processes **What would change:** If the underlying bill passes, the timeline between when workers file for a union election and when that election occurs would be shortened. Currently, this process can take weeks or months; the bill would establish faster deadlines for various steps in the unionization process. This is procedural legislation - the resolution itself just allows debate on the actual policy changes, which are contained in H.R. 5408.

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