Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB1835

Introduced
3/4/25  

Caption

MERIT Act Model Employee Reinstatement for Ill-advised Termination Act

Congress_id

119-HR-1835

Introduced_date

2025-03-04

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

US HB1080

COVID–19 Federal Employee Reinstatement Act

US HB10397

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for an alternative removal for performance or misconduct for Federal employees.

US HB10053

STRAFE Act Stop Resistance Activities by Federal Employees Act

US HB9693

SAFE for Survivors Act of 2024 Security And Financial Empowerment for Survivors Act of 2024 Survivors’ Employment Sustainability Act

US HB8732

Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

US HB20

Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023 This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. Among other things, it (1) revises the definitions of employee, supervisor, and employer to broaden the scope of individuals covered by the fair labor standards; (2) permits labor organizations to encourage participation of union members in strikes initiated by employees represented by a different labor organization (i.e., secondary strikes); and (3) prohibits employers from bringing claims against unions that conduct such secondary strikes. The bill also allows collective bargaining agreements to require all employees represented by the bargaining unit to contribute fees to the labor organization for the cost of such representation, notwithstanding a state law to the contrary; and expands unfair labor practices to include prohibitions against replacement of, or discrimination against, workers who participate in strikes. The bill makes it an unfair labor practice to require or coerce employees to attend employer meetings designed to discourage union membership and prohibits employers from entering into agreements with employees under which employees waive the right to pursue or a join collective or class-action litigation. The bill further prohibits employers from taking adverse actions against an employee, including employees with management responsibilities, in response to that employee participating in protected activities related to the enforcement of the prohibitions against unfair labor practices (i.e., whistleblower protections). Such protected activities include providing information about a potential violation to an enforcement agency, participating in an enforcement proceeding, initiating a proceeding concerning an alleged violation or assisting in such a proceeding, or refusing to participate in an activity the employee reasonably believes is a violation of labor laws. Finally, the bill addresses the procedures for union representation elections, provides employees with the ability to vote in such elections remotely by telephone or the internet, modifies the protections against unfair labor practices that result in serious economic harm, and establishes penalties and permits injunctive relief against entities that fail to comply with National Labor Relations Board orders.

US HB6531

TRAIN VA Employees Act Training Responsible And Informed National VA Employees Act

US SB5443

Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2024

US HB9334

Steel Modernization Act of 2024

US HB5802

Employee Business Expense Deduction Reinstatement Act of 2023

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