,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #egbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #i1 #bjah,mr4    
,pocan 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 
,norcross1 ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle (    
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4        
,kaptur1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1  
,mr4 ,ellison1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mrs4    
,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,wass]man        
,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,ms4   
,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 
,mr4 ,khanna1 & ,mr4 ,rask97 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,national ,labor  
,relations ,act to e/abli% an effici5t  
sy/em to enable employees to =m1 jo91 or
 assi/ labor organizations1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,workplace ,democracy ,act4
  #b4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,national ,labor   
,relations ,act  7a7 ,cov]age ,section  
#b ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#c71 by add+ at ! end !       

foll[+3 8,an individual p]=m+ any s]vice
 %all be consid]$ an employee 7except z 
provid$ 9 ! previ\s s5t5ce7 & n an      
indep5d5t contractor1 unless--  7,a7 !  
individual is free f control & direction
 9 connection ) ! p]=mance ( ! s]vice1  
bo? "u ! contract = ! p]=mance ( s]vice 
& 9 fact2  7,b7 ! s]vice is p]=m$       
outside ! usual c\rse ( ! bus9ess ( !   
employ]2 &  7,c7 ! individual is        
cu/om>ily engag$ 9 an indep5d5tly       
e/abli%$ trade1 occupation1 pr(ession1  
or bus9ess ( ! same nature z t involv$ 9
 ! s]vice p]=m$4  2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph  
7#aa7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ & = a majority ( 
! individual's worktime aft] int]e/ ( ! 
employ]2  7,b7 by /rik+ assign12 &  7,c7
 by /rik+ or responsibly to direct !m14 
7b7 ,unfair labor practices2 second>y   
boycotts & picket+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al       
,section #h ( ! ,national ,labor        
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeh7 is 
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7i7 9  
p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3

  7#f7 to co]ce any employee into att5d+
 or p>ticipat+ 9 campaign activities t  
are unrelat$ to ! employee's job duties4
  2  7,b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7i7 by     
/rik+ p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#g72 &  7ii7 by 
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f7 z      
p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e71 respectively2 &  
7,c7 by repeal+ subsection 7e74  7#b7   
,prev5tion ( unfair labor practices     
,section #aj ( ! ,national ,labor       
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #afj7 is 
am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subsections 7k7 & 
7l72 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+ subsection   
7m7 z subsection 7k74  7#c7 ,facilitat+ 
collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts ,section #h 
( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act    
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeh71 z s am5d$1 is     
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7h7 ,:5ev] collective b>ga9+ is = !     
purpose ( e/abli%+ an initial agreem5t  
foll[+ c]tification or recognition1 !   
provisions ( subsection 7d7 %all be     
modifi$ z foll[s3  7#a7 ,n lat] ?an #aj 
days aft] receiv+ a writt5 reque/ =     
collective b>ga9+ f an individual or    

labor organization t has be5 newly      
organiz$ or c]tifi$ z a repres5tative z 
def9$ 9 section #i7;a71 or )9 su* fur!r 
p]iod z ! p>ties agree ^u1 ! p>ties %all
 meet & comm5ce to b>ga9 collectively & 
%all make e reasonable ef=t to conclude 
& sign a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t4    
7#b7 ,if aft] ! expiration ( ! #ij-;day 
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* b>ga9+ is 
comm5c$1 or su* additional p]iod z !    
p>ties may agree ^u1 ! p>ties h fail$ to
 rea* an agreem5t1 ei!r p>ty may notify 
! ,f$]al ,m$iation & ,conciliation      
,s]vice ( ! exi/5ce ( a dispute & reque/
 m$iation4 ,:5ev] su* a reque/ is       
receiv$1 x %all be ! duty ( ! ,s]vice   
promptly to put itself 9 communication )
 ! p>ties & to use its be/ ef=ts1 by    
m$iation & conciliation1 to br+ !m to   
agreem5t4  7#c7 ,if aft] ! expiration ( 
! #cj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i*
 ! reque/ = m$iation is made "u p>agraph
 7#b71 or su* additional p]iod z !      
p>ties may agree ^u1 ! ,s]vice is n able
 to br+ ! p>ties to agreem5t by         

conciliation1 ! ,s]vice %all ref] !     
dispute to an arbitration bo>d e/abli%$ 
9 accordance ) su* regulations z may be 
prescrib$ by ! ,s]vice4 ,! arbitration  
bo>d %all r5d] a decision settl+ !      
dispute & su* decision %all be b9d+ ^u !
 p>ties = a p]iod ( #b ye>s1 unless     
am5d$ dur+ su* p]iod by writt5 cons5t ( 
! p>ties4  4  7c7 ,/reaml9+ c]tification
 = labor organizations ,! ,national     
,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#aea et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section 
#c7;b7 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aec7;b77--  7,a7 
by /rik+ & to & ins]t+ to2 &  7,b7 by   
/rik+ & c]tify ! results !re(1 & ins]t+ 
1 & to issue c]tifications z provid$ = 9
 t section12 &  7#b7 9 section #i7;c7   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aei7;c771 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,not)/&+ any o!r    
provision ( ?is section1 :5ev] a        
petition %all h be5 fil$ by an employee 
or gr\p ( employees or any individual or
 labor organization act+ 9 _! behalf    
alleg+ t a majority ( employees 9 a unit
 appropriate = ! purposes ( collective  

b>ga9+ wi% to be repres5t$ by an        
individual or labor organization = su*  
purposes1 ! ,bo>d %all inve/igate !     
petition4 ,if ! ,bo>d f9ds t a majority 
( ! employees 9 a unit appropriate =    
purposes ( collective b>ga9+ has sign$  
valid au?orizations designat+ !         
individual or labor organization        
specifi$ 9 ! petition z _! b>ga9+       
repres5tative & t no o!r individual or  
labor organization is curr5tly c]tifi$  
or recogniz$ z ! exclusive repres5tative
 ( any ( ! employees 9 ! unit1 ! ,bo>d  
%all n direct an election b %all c]tify 
! individual or labor organization z !  
repres5tative describ$ 9 subsection 7a74
  7#g7 ,! ,bo>d %all develop guidel9es &
 proc$ures = ! designation by employees 
( a b>ga9+ repres5tative 9 ! mann]      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f74 ,su* guidel9es
 & proc$ures %all include--  7,a7 model 
collective b>ga9+ au?orization language 
t may be us$ = purposes ( mak+ !        
designations describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f72 &
  7,b7 proc$ures to be us$ by ! ,bo>d to

 e/abli% ! validity ( sign$             
au?orizations designat+ b>ga9+          
repres5tatives4  4  7d7 ,preempt+ ,/ate 
"r-to-,"w = less laws ,subsection 7b7 ( 
section #ad ( ! ,national ,labor        
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #afd7 is 
repeal$4  7e7 ,jo9t & sev]al liability  
,! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bj4 ,jo9t &   
sev]al liability  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a jo9t  
employ] %all be jo9tly & sev]ally liable
 "u ?is ,act = any violations ( ?is ,act
 involv+ "o or m employees suppli$ by   
ano!r employ] to p]=m labor )9 ! jo9t   
employ]'s usual c\rse ( bus9ess4  7b7   
,jo9t employ] ,an employ] %all be       
consid]$ a jo9t employ] ( employees (   
ano!r employ] = purposes ( ?is ,act1 if 
su* employ] possesses1 res]ves1 or      
ex]cises en\gh direct or indirect       
control ov] su* employees' ess5tial t]ms
 & conditions ( employm5t to p]mit      
mean+ful collective b>ga9+ betwe5 !     
employ] & su* employees4  4  #c4        

,am5dm5t to ! ,labor ,managem5t         
,relations ,act1 #aidg1 ) respect to    
second>y boycotts ,section #cjc ( !     
,labor ,managem5t ,relations ,act1 #aidg
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ahg7 is repeal$4  #d4  
,am5dm5ts to ! ,labor-,managem5t        
,report+ & ,disclosure ,act ( #aiei  7a7
 ,p]suad] report+ & disclosure p>ity    
requirem5ts ,section #bjc ( !           
,labor-,managem5t ,report+ & ,disclosure
 ,act ( #aiei 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #dcc7 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+
 ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 3  
,provid$1 ,t ?is subsection %all n      
exempt f ! requirem5ts ( ?is section any
 arrangem5t or "p ( an arrangem5t 9 :i* 
a p>ty agrees to draft spee*es1         
pres5tations1 or o!r writt51 record$1 or
 electronic communications to be deliv]$
 or dissem9at$ to employees = an object 
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a742 &  7#b7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7         
,anti-,labor organization campaigns     
7#a7 ,paym5t report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an  
employ] :o makes any paym5t 7includ+    

reimburs$ exp5ses7 to a labor relations 
consultant or o!r indep5d5t contractor  
or organization pursuant to an agreem5t 
or arrangem5t describ$ 9 subsection     
7a77#d7 involv+ activities to disfavor a
 labor organization or weak5 ! rights ( 
employees to organize & b>ga9           
collectively %all1 except z provid$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,c71 provide a report      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 to !        
,secret>y e #g days if su* a paym5t 0   
made dur+ su* #g-;day p]iod4  7,b7      
,cont5ts ( report ,! report describ$ 9  
?is subp>agraph %all conta9-- 7i7 !     
cont5ts ( ! report describ$ 9 subsection
 7a7 ) respect to any paym5t describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a7 made dur+ ! applicable 
p]iod ( ! report2 &  7ii7 ! total am\nt 
( all su* paym5ts made pursuant to !    
agreem5t or arrangem5t describ$ 9 su*   
subp>agraph4  7,c7 ,repres5tation       
elections ,= ! #g-;day p]iod imm$iately 
prior to ! date ( a repres5tation       
election1 an employ] requir$ to provide 
a report "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all       

provide su* report to ! ,secret>y e #bd 
h\rs if su* a paym5t 0 made dur+ su*    
#bd-;h\r p]iod4  7,d7 ,?ird-p>ty entity 
report+ ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%       
proc$ures = any ?ird-p>ty entity t ent]s
 into an agreem5t or an arrangem5t ) an 
employ] to engage 9 activities to       
disfavor a labor organization or weak5 !
 rights ( employees to organize & b>ga9 
collectively to provide reports to !    
,secret>y t are consi/5t ) ! proc$ures =
 ! reports requir$ ( employ]s "u        
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c74  7#b7     
,negative in=mation ,n lat] ?an #g days 
aft] an employ] dissem9ates to employees
 in=mation t disfavors a labor          
organization or ! rights ( employees to 
organize & b>ga9 collectively1 ! employ]
 %all disclose su* in=mation1 includ+ ! 
names & contact in=mation = employees   
receiv+ ! in=mation1 to ! affect$ labor 
organization & to ! ,secret>y4  7#c7    
,regi/ration & c]tification ( p]suad]s  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a labor relations        
consultant or o!r indep5d5t contractor  

or organization t provides s]vices      
pursuant to an agreem5t or arrangem5t   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all prior
 to1 & z a condition =1 provid+ su*     
s]vices regi/] ) & be c]tifi$ by !      
,(fice ( ,labor ,managem5t ,/&>ds4  7,b7
 ,process = regi/ration & c]tification  
,! ,secret>y %all prescribe a process = 
! regi/ration & c]tification requir$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,a74 ,su* process %all     
include requir+ ! labor relations       
consultant1 o!r indep5d5t contractor1 or
 organization describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph
 to--  7i7 provide its "n1 address1     
bus9ess telephone numb]1 & pr9cipal     
place ( bus9ess2  7ii7 provide ! "n (   
its pr9cipal (fic]s1 if any2  7iii7     
provide a g5]al description ( its       
bus9ess activities2 &  7iv7 submit to a 
crim9al backgr\nd *eck conduct$ by !    
,secret>y at ! exp5se ( su* consultant1 
indep5d5t contractor1 or organization4  
7,c7 ,prohibition aga9/ regi/]+ &       
c]tify+ c]ta9 p]sons ,! ,(fice ( ,labor 
,managem5t ,/&>ds %all n regi/] & c]tify

 "u ?is p>agraph any labor relations    
consultant1 indep5d5t contractor1 or    
organization t has be5 convict$ ( any   
(f5se describ$ 9 section #ejd7;a74  4   
7b7 ,p5alties ,section #baj ( !         
,labor-,managem5t ,report+ & ,disclosure
 ,act ( #aiei 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ddj7 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ,:5ev] & ins]t+  
7a7 ,:5ev]2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7b7  7#a7 ,except z provid$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all impose  
on any employ] t violates p>agraph 7#a7 
or 7#b7 ( section #bjc7;h7 a civil      
p5alty 9 an am\nt n to exce$ #aj1jjj =  
ea* violation4  7#b7 ,an employ] %all n 
be subject to a civil p5alty "u p>agraph
 7#a7 if ! employ] c %[ a good fai?     
attempt to comply ) p>agraph 7#a7 or    
7#b7 ( section #bjc7;h74  7#c7 ,!       
,secret>y %all impose on any labor      
relations consultant or o!r indep5d5t   
contractor or organization t violates   
section #bjc7;h77#c7 a civil p5alty 9 ! 
am\nt ( #bej p] day = ea* day !         
consultant1 indep5d5t contractor1 or    

organization is n 9 compliance ) su*    
section4  4