Bill · H.R. 2241· House(119-HR-2241)
Secret Ballot Protection Act
- Introduced
- 3/21/2025
- Last activity
- 3/21/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Sponsored by
- Rick Allen
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Secret Ballot Protection Act aims to amend the National Labor Relations Act. It focuses on ensuring that employees have the right to a secret ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board to select a representative. The bill would prevent labor organizations from being recognized through private agreements without a majority vote from employees in a secret ballot. It also establishes a process for decertifying a labor organization through a secret ballot election. These changes would not apply to collective bargaining relationships recognized before the Act's enactment.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would union members be better off under this?+7
The bill strengthens the legitimacy and democratic basis of union representation through secret ballots.
Does this make elections run better?+6
The bill strengthens democratic processes within the workplace by requiring secret ballot elections.
Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise?+5
The bill enhances protections by ensuring union recognition occurs through transparent, supervised secret ballot elections rather than private agreements.
The opposite
Would business owners be better off under this?-3
The bill may increase administrative burdens and restrict the ability of employers to enter into private recognition agreements.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Ensures choice without coercion: The bill identifies that a secret ballot is the only method to ensure a choice is free from intimidation, illegality, or irregularity (Section 2).
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Protects employee rights to choose representation: The bill aims to protect an employee's right to choose whether or not they are represented by a labor organization (Section 2).
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Establishes a neutral supervised election process: The bill mandates that a representative must be selected by a majority of employees in a secret ballot election conducted by the Board (Section 3(a)(1)).
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Provides a method for decertification: The bill allows for a secret ballot election to determine if a previously recognized labor organization is still the representative for a unit (Section 3(c)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Electoral Process+6Improves Due Process+4Improves Government Transparency+4Increases Federal Power+3
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Union Protections+5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Union Workers+7Good For Business Owners-3
- 3/21/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Introduced in House