H.R. 20 · 118th Congress

Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023

Introduced on Feb 28, 2023 by Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-3). 219 cosponsors, 3 of them from another party. Latest action (Feb 28, 2023): Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
Feb 28, 2023
Cosponsors
219
3 from the other party
Policy area
Labor and Employment
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. 2Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Administrative remedies
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Congressional oversight
  • Employee benefits and pensions
  • Employment discrimination and employee rights
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Judicial review and appeals
  • Labor-management relations
  • National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
  • Wages and earnings
  • Worker safety and health

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Robert C. "Bobby" ScottD-VA-3Sponsor

Democrats · 216

Republicans · 3

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Feb 28, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Feb 28, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Feb 28, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

Analisa's mapping of committee jurisdiction to federal agencies; the bill may touch others, or none of these.

Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION15 reports
    $2.9M reported (all issues)
  2. AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS10 reports
    $5.1M reported (all issues)
  3. INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE10 reports
    $1.7M reported (all issues)
  4. MCDONALDS CORPORATION10 reports
    $3.5M reported (all issues)
  5. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS10 reports
    $600K reported (all issues)
  6. National Roofing Contractors Association10 reports
    $1M reported (all issues)
  7. NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION7 reports
    $3.5M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION$2M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 93%
  8. PROFESSIONAL AVIATION SAFETY SPECIALISTS6 reports
    $719.2K reported (all issues)
  9. SNAC International6 reports
    $110K reported (all issues)
  10. AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $1.1M reported (all issues)
  11. ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS5 reports
    $410K reported (all issues)
  12. ALTICOR, INC.5 reports
    $775K reported (all issues)
  13. AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION5 reports
    $250K reported (all issues)
  14. AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100%
  15. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES5 reports
    $3.4M reported (all issues)
  16. ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.5 reports
    $3.4M reported (all issues)
  17. ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS5 reports
    $400K reported (all issues)
  18. ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA5 reports
    $1.3M reported (all issues)
  19. American Federation of Teachers5 reports
    $1.5M reported (all issues)
  20. American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO5 reports
    $660K reported (all issues)
  21. American Tort Reform Association5 reports
    $50K reported (all issues)
  22. BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPT., AFL-CIO5 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPARTMENT, AFL-CIOAI match · 100%
  23. COALITION TO PRESERVE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS5 reports
  24. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.5 reports
    $93.5M reported (all issues)
  25. FEDEX CORPORATION5 reports
    $13.5M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: FEDEX SUPPLY CHAIN DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, INC.$407.8M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  26. FINSECA5 reports
    $2.3M reported (all issues)
  27. FOOD MARKETPLACE INC.5 reports
    $1.7M reported (all issues)
  28. Financial Services Institute5 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)
  29. HCA5 reports
    $400K reported (all issues)
  30. INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES5 reports
    $410K reported (all issues)
  31. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS5 reports
    $3.6M reported (all issues)
  32. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS5 reports
    $50K reported (all issues)
  33. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS5 reports
    $1.4M reported (all issues)
  34. INTERNATIONAL FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)
  35. International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses5 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)
  36. LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA5 reports
    $2.4M reported (all issues)
  37. MOTOR & EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $450K reported (all issues)
  38. Mystery Shopping Providers Association, Inc.5 reports
  39. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DISTRIBUTORS5 reports
    $822.7K reported (all issues)
  40. NATIONAL LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIAL DEALERS ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $200K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024, 2025.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.