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H.R. 1232
U.S. House•In House Committee
Summary
H.R. 1232, the National Right-to-Work Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 12, 2025 by Rep. Joe Wilson (R) with 126 co-sponsors. It was referred to Education and Workforce, and last saw action on Feb 12, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Record
Text
H.R. 1232 has 126 co-sponsors.
hb1232/introduced-in-house.txt119 HR 1232 IH: National Right-to-Work ActU.S. House of Representatives2025-02-12text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1232 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2025 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Cline , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Perry , Mr. Issa , Mr. Fulcher , Mr. Palmer , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Weber of Texas , Ms. Hageman , Mrs. Cammack , Mr. Fitzgerald , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Hern of Oklahoma , Mr. Guest , Mr. Babin , Mrs. Hinson , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Alford , Mr. DesJarlais , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida , Mr. Bean of Florida , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Ciscomani , Mr. Obernolte , Mr. Self , Mr. Strong , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Collins , Mr. Ellzey , Ms. Mace , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Barr , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Steube , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Mann , Mr. Ezell , Mr. Baird , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Moore of North Carolina , Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina , Mr. Edwards , Ms. Letlow , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Schmidt , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. McCormick , Mr. Dunn of Florida , Mrs. Bice , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Green of Tennessee , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Haridopolos , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Mr. Onder , Mrs. Miller of West Virginia , Mr. Timmons , Mr. McDowell , Mr. McGuire , Mr. Owens , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Sessions , Ms. Maloy , Mr. Hill of Arkansas , Ms. Lee of Florida , Mr. Allen , Mr. Yakym , and Mr. Burlison ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILLTo preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the National Right-to-Work Act .2.Amendments to the National Labor Relations Act(a)Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 157 ) is amended by striking except to and all that follows through authorized in section 8(a)(3) .(b)Section 8(a)(3) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 158(a)(3) ) is amended by striking : Provided, That and all that follows through retaining membership .(c)Section 8(b) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 158(b) ) is amended—(1)in paragraph (2), by striking or to discriminate and all that follows through retaining membership ; and(2)in paragraph (5), by striking covered by an agreement authorized under subsection (a)(3) .(d)Section 8(f) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 158(f) ) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively.3.Amendment to the Railway Labor ActSection 2 of the Railway Labor Act ( 45 U.S.C. 152 ) is amended by striking paragraph Eleventh.
Tracker
The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.
- Introduced2025-02-12
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To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.
Sponsors
Rep. Joe Wilson (R) sponsors H.R. 1232, and 126 members have co-sponsored it, 74 of them from the day it was introduced.

Rep. · R–SC-2 · Sponsor
Introduced Feb 12, 2025

Rep. · R–AL-4 · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 12, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–MO-4 · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 12, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–GA-12 · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 12, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–TX-36 · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 12, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–IN-4 · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 12, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–KY-6 · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 12, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–FL-4 · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 12, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–OK-5 · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 12, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–SC-3 · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 12, 2025 · Original
Committees
H.R. 1232 went before 1 committee: Education and Workforce.
Actions
H.R. 1232 has taken 2 actions since Feb 12, 2025.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 12, 2025 | House | Introduced in House | ||
Feb 12, 2025 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Education and Workforce Committee |
Votes
H.R. 1232 has not gone to a roll call.
Titles
H.R. 1232 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.
- National Right-to-Work Act — Display Title
- National Right-to-Work Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
- To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities. — Official Title as Introduced
Lobbying
9 clients hired 9 firms and 47 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1232 in 35 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.
Filed under Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Budget/Appropriations, Transportation, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Government Issues, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Health Issues, Defense.
Clients
Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.
| Client | Business | State | Firms | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INT'L ASS'N OF SHEET METAL AIR RAIL & TRANSP WORKERS TRANSP DIV | — | Ohio | 1 | 8 | — |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 6 | — |
| NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE | — | Virginia | 1 | 6 | — |
| AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 5 | — |
| ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 4 | — |
| AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION | — | Virginia | 1 | 3 | — |
| INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION | — | New Jersey | 1 | 1 | — |
| PANO AI | Wildfire Technology Company | California | 1 | 1 | — |
| UNITED ASSN OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY | — | Maryland | 1 | 1 | — |
Firms
Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.
Lobbyists
Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 47.
| Lobbyist | Firms | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES CASSITY | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| EVAN DAVIS | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| GREGORY MOURAD | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| KEVIN O'CONNOR | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| MARK MIX | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| N/A N/A | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| SAMANTHA GAINES | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| ALEXANDRA ROSEN | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| DANIEL HILTON | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| DARRIN ROTH | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| DONALD ROACH | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| HENRY HANSCOM | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| JONATHAN EISEN | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| JULIA CONVERTINI | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| MIKE MATOUSEK | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| NATHAN MEHRENS | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| SCOTT ROBINSON | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| SEAN GARCIA | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| WILLIAM SEHESTEDT | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| CHRISTOPHER VAUGHAN | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS | AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS | 2025 second_quarter | $740K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS | AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS | 2026 second_quarter | $720K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC | ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. | 2025 fourth_quarter | $700K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC | ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. | 2025 third_quarter | $700K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC | ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. | 2025 second_quarter | $700K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC | ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. | 2025 first_quarter | $700K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE | THE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE | 2025 second_quarter | $690K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS | AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS | 2026 first_quarter | $620K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS | AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS | 2025 third_quarter | $620K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS | AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS | 2025 fourth_quarter | $560K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| INT'L ASS'N OF SHEET METAL AIR RAIL & TRANSP WORKERS TRANSP DIV | INT'L ASS'N OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL & TRANSP. WORKERS, TRANSP. DIV. | 2026 second_quarter | $470.9K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| INT'L ASS'N OF SHEET METAL AIR RAIL & TRANSP WORKERS TRANSP DIV | INT'L ASS'N OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL & TRANSP. WORKERS, TRANSP. DIV. | 2025 fourth_quarter | $452.6K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| INT'L ASS'N OF SHEET METAL AIR RAIL & TRANSP WORKERS TRANSP DIV | INT'L ASS'N OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL & TRANSP. WORKERS, TRANSP. DIV. | 2025 third_quarter | $444.8K | 3rd Quarter - Amendme… |
| INT'L ASS'N OF SHEET METAL AIR RAIL & TRANSP WORKERS TRANSP DIV | INT'L ASS'N OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL & TRANSP. WORKERS, TRANSP. DIV. | 2025 second_quarter | $444.8K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| INT'L ASS'N OF SHEET METAL AIR RAIL & TRANSP WORKERS TRANSP DIV | INT'L ASS'N OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL & TRANSP. WORKERS, TRANSP. DIV. | 2025 first_quarter | $391.5K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| INT'L ASS'N OF SHEET METAL AIR RAIL & TRANSP WORKERS TRANSP DIV | INT'L ASS'N OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL & TRANSP. WORKERS, TRANSP. DIV. | 2026 first_quarter | $361.5K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE | THE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE | 2025 first_quarter | $360K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| INT'L ASS'N OF SHEET METAL AIR RAIL & TRANSP WORKERS TRANSP DIV | INT'L ASS'N OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL & TRANSP. WORKERS, TRANSP. DIV. | 2025 third_quarter | $272.9K | 3rd Quarter - Amendme… |
| INT'L ASS'N OF SHEET METAL AIR RAIL & TRANSP WORKERS TRANSP DIV | INT'L ASS'N OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL & TRANSP. WORKERS, TRANSP. DIV. | 2025 third_quarter | $272.9K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION | AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION | 2026 second_quarter | $266K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1232 under Labor and Employment, one of its 31 policy areas.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1232’s is Labor and Employment.
hr1232/policy-areas.txtConstitutional authority
The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1232, as entered in the Congressional Record.
[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 12, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina:H.R. 1232.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution[Page H677]
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