H.R. 20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

Section 2(2) of National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 152(2))

adding at the end the following: ``Two or more persons shall be employers with respect to an employee if each such person codetermines or shares control over the employee's essential terms and conditions of employment

Section 2(3) of National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 152(3))

adding at the end the following: ``An individual performing any service shall be considered an employee (except as provided in the previous sentence) and not an independent contractor, unless-- ``(A) the individual is free from control and direction in connection with the performance of the service, both under the contract for the performance of service and in fact; ``(B) the service is performed outside the usual course of the business of the employer; and ``(C) the individual is customarily engaged in an independently established trade, occupation, profession, or business of the same nature as that involved in the service performed

Section 3003 of Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-66; 31 U.S.C. 1113 note) shall not apply with respect to reports required under this subsection. ``(3) Each report issued under this subsection shall-- ``(A) include no less detail than reports issued by the Board prior to the termination of such reports under section 3003 of the Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-66; 31 U.S.C. 1113 note); ``(B) list each case in which the Designated Agency Ethics Official provided advice regarding whether a Member should be recused from participating in a case or rulemaking; and ``(C) list each case in which the Designated Agency Ethics Official determined that a Member should be recused from participating in a case or rulemaking.''. SEC. 103. APPOINTMENT. Section 4(a) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 154(a))

striking ``, or for economic analysis''

Section 10(c) of National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 160(c))

striking ``suffered by him'' and inserting ``suffered by such employee: Provided further, That if the Board finds that an employer has discriminated against an employee in violation of paragraph (3) or (4) of section 8(a) or has committed a violation of section 8(a) that results in the discharge of an employee or other serious economic harm to an employee, the Board shall award the employee back pay without any reduction (including any reduction based on the employee's interim earnings or failure to earn interim earnings), front pay (when appropriate), full compensation for all direct or foreseeable pecuniary harms suffered as a result of the respondent's unfair labor practice, and an additional amount as liquidated damages equal to two times the amount of damages awarded: Provided further, no relief under this subsection shall be denied on the basis that the employee is, or was during the time of relevant employment or during the back pay period, an unauthorized alien as defined in section 274A(h)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U

Section 18 of National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 168)

striking ``section 10(e) or (f)'' and inserting ``subsection (d) or (f) of section 10''

Section 10(b) of National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 160(b)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``six months'' and inserting ``180 days''; and (2) by striking ``the six-month period'' and inserting ``the 180-day period''. SEC. 110. LIMITATIONS ON THE RIGHT TO STRIKE. Section 13 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 163)

striking the period at the end and inserting the following: ``: Provided, That the duration, scope, frequency, or intermittence of any strike or strikes shall not render such strike or strikes unprotected or prohibited