,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eiei ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #be1 #bjbj,mr4 ,huiz5ga introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,labor-,managem5t ,report+ & ,disclosure ,act ( #aiei to require ! au?orization ( memb]s ( a labor organization be=e su* organization may make c]ta9 political exp5ditures1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,union ,memb] ,protection ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,labor unions make significant political contributions & exp5ditures t directly or indirectly influ5ce ! election ( c&idates & support or oppose political causes4 ,decisions to use union dues = political contributions & exp5ditures are usually made by union lead]%ip & managem5t1 r ?an union memb]%ip4 7#b7 ,unions1 act+ ?r\gh _! managem5t1 %\ld be obligat$ to conduct bus9ess 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( _! memb]%ip4 7#c7 ,hi/orically1 union memb]s h n _h a way to "k1 or to influ5ce1 ! political activities ( unions t are suppos$ to repres5t !m4 ,union memb]s & ! public h a "r to "k h[ unions are sp5d+ memb]s' dues to make political contributions or exp5ditures b5efitt+ c&idates1 political p>ties1 & political causes4 7#d7 ,unions %\ld be acc\ntable to _! memb]%ip 9 mak+ political contributions or exp5ditures affect+ ,f$]al gov]nance & public policy4 ,requir+ ! express approval ( a union's memb]%ip = political contributions or exp5ditures w e/abli% necess>y acc\ntability4 #c4 ,disclosure & approval ( c]ta9 political exp5ditures 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,ii ( ! ,labor-,managem5t ,report+ & ,disclosure ,act ( #aiei 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #dca et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #bja ! foll[+3 #bja;,a4 ,disclosure & approval ( c]ta9 political exp5ditures by labor organizations 7a7 ,disclosure ,! report requir$ "u section #bja %all conta91 9 a cle> & simple =mat-- 7#a7 a description ( ! specific nature ( any exp5ditures = political activities propos$ to be made by ! labor organization = ! =?com+ fiscal ye>1 to ! ext5t ! specific nature is kn[n to ! labor organization & includ+ ! total am\nt ( su* propos$ exp5ditures2 & 7#b7 a disclosure ( h[ ea* (fic] ( ! labor organization vot$ to au?orize or n to au?orize ea* exp5diture = political activities made by ! labor organization dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4 7b7 ,re/riction on exp5ditures ,no labor organization %all make any exp5diture = political activities 9 any fiscal ye> unless-- 7#a7 su* exp5diture is ( ! nature ( ^? propos$ by ! labor organization pursuant to subsection 7a72 & 7#b7 ! full1 free1 & writt5 au?orization = su* exp5ditures has be5 grant$ by a majority ( ! memb]s ( ! labor organization4 7c7 ,me*anism = obta9+ au?orization ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,union ,memb] ,protection ,act1 e labor organization %all adopt a me*anism = obta9+1 by secret ballot1 ! au?orization ( its memb]s z requir$ "u subsection 7b77#b74 7d7 ,liability ,! (fic]s ( a labor organization :o au?orize an exp5diture )\t fir/ obta9+ ! au?orization ( memb]s requir$ "u subsection 7b77#b7 %all be jo9tly & sev]ally liable 9 any action br\ght 9 any c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction to any memb] ( ! labor organization or class ( memb]s = ! am\nt ( dues paid by su* memb] or class ( memb] dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod prior to ! date t su* exp5diture 0 made4 7e7 ,def9ition ( exp5diture = political activities ,z us$ 9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m exp5diture = political activities means-- 7,a7 an indep5d5t exp5diture1 z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #cja7ag7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dca7ag772 7,b7 contributions to any political p>ty1 committee1 or electione]+ communication1 z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #cjd7;f77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dcd7;f77#c77;,a772 & 7,c7 dues or o!r paym5ts to trade associations or o!r tax exempt organizations t are1 or c\ld reasonably be anticipat$ to be1 us$ = ! purposes describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,su* t]m %all n include-- 7,a7 direct lobby+ ef=ts ?r\gh regi/]$ lobbyi/s employ$ or hir$ by ! labor organization2 7,b7 communications by a labor organization to its memb]s & executive or adm9i/rative p]sonnel & _! families2 or 7,c7 ! e/abli%m5t1 adm9i/ration1 & solicitation ( contributions to a sep>ate segregat$ fund to be utiliz$ = political purposes by a labor organization4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,section #bja7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #dca7;c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ make available ! in=mation requir$ to be conta9$ 9 & ins]t+ provide4 7#b7 ,section #bji7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #dci7;a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ o!r ?an section #bja;,a aft] ?is title4 #d4 ,requirem5t ( vote by pr9cipal (fic]s ,section #bja ( ! ,labor-,managem5t ,report+ & ,disclosure ,act ( #aiei 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #dca7 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7f7 ,! bylaws requir$ "u ?is section %all expressly provide = a vote ( ! pr9cipal (fic]s ( ! labor organization on any individual exp5diture = political activities 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #bja;,a7e77 9 excess ( #ej1jjj4 ,a labor organization %all make publicly available ! individual votes ( pr9cipal (fic]s requir$ by ! prec$+ s5t5ce )9 #dh h\rs ( ! vote1 includ+ 9 a cle> & conspicu\s location on ! ,int]net website ( ! labor organization4 4 #e4 ,report ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all annually conduct a /udy on ! compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act by labor organizations & _! managem5t4 ,n lat] ?an ,april #a ( ea* ye>1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to ,congress a report ( su* /udy4 #f4 ,effective date ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take effect on ! lat] (-- 7#a7 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 7#b7 ! date t ! bill ,h4,r4 #eibi1 introduc$ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives dur+ ! #aaf? ,congress1 is enact$ into law4