November 19, 2025
Mr. Harris of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Onder, and Mr. Fine) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
To amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to remove the requirement that members of a union exhaust internal reasonable hearing procedures prior to bringing certain legal or administrative proceedings.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act
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Sec. 2. Removal of exhaustion requirements
(a) In general
Section 101(a)(4) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (29 U.S.C. 411(a)(4)) is amended by striking That any such member may be required to exhaust reasonable hearing procedures (but not to exceed a four-month lapse of time) within such organization, before instituting legal or administrative proceedings against such organizations or any officer thereof: And provided further,
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(b) Effective date
The amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date that is 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act.