H.R. 842 · 117th Congress
PRO Act
Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021
What it does
Strengthens workers' ability to form a union: penalties for employers who retaliate, a ban on mandatory anti-union meetings, and limits on classifying employees as contractors to avoid labor law.
Outcome
Passed the House on March 9, 2021. Never received a Senate vote.
The test
| Pillar | Question | Answer | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | Who lobbied for it, and who against? | Helps Americans | Backed by the AFL-CIO and unions; opposed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Retail Federation, NAM and NFIB. |
| Freedom | Does it protect or erode privacy, anonymity, speech, due process and the right to organize or sue? | Helps Americans | Protects the right to organize and bans captive-audience anti-union meetings. |
| Everyday life | Does it protect or undercut American jobs, wages and public safety? | Helps Americans | Union members earn more and have safer workplaces on average (BLS). |
Votes counted: House 225–206 on Mar 9, 2021. Each member's page shows how they voted.