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. Ken Buck
CO
4 Republican Yes
Rep. Larry Bucshon
IN
8 Republican Yes
Sen. Ted Budd
NC
Republican Yes
Rep. Tim Burchett
TN
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Michael C. Burgess
TX
26 Republican Yes
Rep. Cheri Bustos
IL
17 Democrat No
Rep. G. K. Butterfield
NC
1 Democrat No
Rep. Bradley Byrne
AL
1 Republican Not Voting
Rep. Ken Calvert
CA
41 Republican Yes
Rep. Salud Carbajal
CA
24 Democrat No
Rep. Tony Cárdenas
CA
29 Democrat No
Rep. André Carson
IN
7 Democrat No
Rep. John Carter
TX
31 Republican Yes
Rep. Buddy Carter
GA
1 Republican Yes
Rep. Matt Cartwright
PA
8 Democrat No
Rep. Ed Case
HI
1 Democrat No
Rep. Sean Casten
IL
6 Democrat No
Rep. Kathy Castor
FL
14 Democrat No
Rep. Joaquín Castro
TX
20 Democrat No
Rep. Steven J. Chabot
OH
1 Republican Yes