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March 9, 2021 | H.R. 842

Weak laws protecting workers’ rights to organize and negotiate for better wages and standards have played a major role in increasing inequality and putting workers at risk. Protecting workers’ rights to organize by enacting the PRO Act (H.R. 842) will help restore worker power and create more good jobs across the country. The PRO Act: 

  • Enacts meaningful penalties for illegally firing workers for union activity by authorizing monetary penalties against law-breaking employers and creating a private right of action for wronged workers to seek justice; 
  • Ends undemocratic “captive audience” meetings by banning these undemocratic meetings and would ensure that union representational elections are held in a timely and fair way; 
  • Strengthens workers’ ability to stand in solidarity by allowing workers to engage in peaceful protest with workers at other companies and preventing companies from permanently replacing workers who have gone on strike;
  • Helps workers who have organized get a fair first contract by facilitating first contracts by creating a process of mediation and arbitration to resolve disputes in a timely way. 

This is Good for working people.

Vote result:
Passed

YEAs: 225 | NAYs: 206
Legislator Sort descending State District Party Vote
Rep. Ami Bera CA 6 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jack Bergman MI 1 Republican No
Rep. Donald Beyer VA 8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Stephanie Bice OK 5 Republican No
Rep. Andy Biggs AZ 5 Republican No
Rep. Gus Bilirakis FL 12 Republican No
Rep. Dan Bishop NC 8 Republican No
Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr. GA 2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Earl Blumenauer OR 3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester DE 0 Democrat Yes
Rep. Lauren Boebert CO 3 Republican No
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici OR 1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mike Bost IL 12 Republican No
Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux GA 7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jamaal Bowman NY 16 Democrat Yes
Rep. Brendan Boyle PA 2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Kevin Brady TX 8 Republican No
Rep. Mo Brooks AL 5 Republican No
Rep. Anthony Brown MD 4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Julia Brownley CA 26 Democrat Yes