Protecting Union Representation and Elections Act

H.R. 6136 · 119th Congress · Nov 19, 2025 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to require secret ballot elections of members for certain union officers.

This Act may be cited as the “Protecting Union Representation and Elections Act” or the “PURE Act”.

(a)

In general— Section 401 of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (29 U.S.C. 481) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a)—

(A)

by striking “either”; and

(B)

by striking “or at a convention of delegates chosen by secret ballot”; and

(2)

in subsection (d), by striking “or by labor organization officers representative of such members who have been elected by secret ballot”.

(b)

Effective date— The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date that is 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act.