Amendment to Prevent Voluntary Recognition in Union Elections

Feb. 6, 2020 | H.AMDT. 770 to H.R. 2474

This amendment introduced by Rep. David P. Roe (R-Tenn.) to the Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 (H.R. 2474) would have prevented employers from voluntarily recognizing a union that has demonstrated the support of a majority of all employees in a unit. Voluntary recognition has been lawful since before the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) was adopted in 1935. This amendment would have left the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) with no remedy if an employer’s unlawful conduct prevented a fair election. 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: 187
NAYs: 235

Legislator Sort descending State District Party Vote
Rep. Grace F. Napolitano
CA
31 Democrat No
Rep. Richard E. Neal
MA
1 Democrat No
Rep. Joe Neguse
CO
2 Democrat No
Rep. Dan Newhouse 4 Republican Yes
Rep. Donald W. Norcross
NJ
1 Democrat No
Rep. Ralph Norman
SC
5 Republican Yes
Rep. Devin Nunes
CA
22 Republican Yes
Rep. Tom O'Halleran
AZ
1 Democrat No
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
NY
14 Democrat No
Rep. Pete Olson
TX
22 Republican Yes
Rep. Ilhan Omar
MN
5 Democrat No
Rep. Steven Palazzo
MS
4 Republican Yes
Rep. Frank Pallone
NJ
6 Democrat No
Rep. Gary Palmer
AL
6 Republican Yes
Rep. Jimmy Panetta
CA
19 Democrat No
Rep. Chris Pappas
NH
1 Democrat No
Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr.
NJ
9 Democrat No
Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr.
NJ
10 Democrat No
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
CA
11 Democrat Speaker
Rep. Greg Pence
IN
6 Republican Yes