110 HR 1822 IH: Workplace Representation Integrity U.S. House of Representatives 2007-03-29 text/xml EN Pursuant 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 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1822 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 29, 2007 Mr. McKeon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the National Labor Relations Act to require attestation and proof of citizenship or lawful residency from employees seeking labor representation by way of a process other than through a secret ballot election.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Workplace Representation Integrity Act.

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Proof of immigration status required for employees seeking labor representation

Section 9 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 159) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f)In order to be considered valid for purposes of making a determination on representation under subsection (c), other than by way of an election by secret ballot conducted pursuant to such subsection, any authorization signed by an employee and designating an individual or labor organization as the employees’ exclusive bargaining representative shall bear, in addition to the signature of the employee, an attestation that the employee is a lawful citizen or legal resident alien of the United States, and shall be accompanied by documentary evidence of the same. .