Bill · H.R. 6136· House(119-HR-6136)
PURE Act
- Introduced
- 11/19/2025
- Last activity
- 11/19/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Sponsored by
- Randy Fine
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Protecting Union Representation and Elections Act," also known as the "PURE Act," seeks to change the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959. It removes options that allow union officers to be elected at a convention of delegates. Instead, it requires secret ballot elections for certain union officers. These changes would take effect 18 months after the act is passed.
Yes
Would union members be better off under this?+7
Protects union members' right to a secret ballot when electing their officers.
Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise?+5
Enhances democratic processes within unions by requiring secret ballot elections for officers.
Does this give the federal government more power?+2
Increases federal oversight of internal union election procedures.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Secret Ballot Requirements: By striking the language that allows elections "at a convention of delegates chosen by secret ballot" and removing the option for "labor organization officers representative of such members," the bill requires secret ballots (Section 2). This could be seen as positive because it ensures members use a secret ballot to elect officers.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for individuals or groups of people are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Union Workers+7
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Union Protections+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+2
- 11/19/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Mark HarrisRepublican · North Carolina