Amendment to Prevent Unions from Obtaining Information in Union Elections

Feb. 6, 2020 | H.AMDT. 768 to H.R. 2474

This amendment introduced by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) to the Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 (H.R. 2474) would have stricken a provision codifying National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) precedent that requires employers to provide employee contact information. The amendment would have seriously hindered unions seeking to represent employees in an election by preventing them from getting all available contact information of eligible voters after the NLRB has ordered that an election take place. It also would have overturned a half-century-old board precedent, upheld by the Supreme Court, holding that simple fairness requires that unions be able to contact eligible voters. This amendment failed on Feb. 6, 2020, and the Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 passed the House that same day.

This is Bad for working people.

Vote result: Failed

YEAs: 190
NAYs: 229

Legislator Sort descending State District Party Vote
Rep. Richard Hudson
NC
9 Republican Yes
Rep. Jared Huffman
CA
2 Democrat No
Rep. Bill Huizenga
MI
4 Republican No
Rep. Will Hurd
TX
23 Republican Yes
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
TX
18 Democrat No
Rep. Pramila Jayapal 7 Democrat No
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
NY
8 Democrat No
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson
TX
30 Democrat No
Rep. Dusty Johnson
SD
At Large Republican Yes
Rep. Bill Johnson
OH
6 Republican Yes
Rep. Mike Johnson
LA
4 Republican Yes
Rep. Hank Johnson
GA
4 Democrat No
Rep. Jim Jordan
OH
4 Republican Yes
Rep. John Joyce
PA
13 Republican Yes
Rep. Dave Joyce
OH
14 Republican Yes
Rep. Marcy Kaptur
OH
9 Democrat No
Rep. John Katko
NY
24 Republican Yes
Rep. Bill Keating
MA
9 Democrat No
Rep. Fred Keller
PA
12 Republican Yes
Rep. Mike Kelly
PA
16 Republican Yes