HR8775Passed House

Ending Predator Access to Union Power Act

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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-05-12
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Joe Wilson
Joe Wilson
Republican · SC · Representative
Votes with party: 98.1% (636 recorded votes)

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Received in the Senate.

2026-09-16

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Plain-English Summary

Ending Predator Access to Union Power Act This bill prohibits an individual convicted of a sex offense against a minor from serving in a leadership position for a labor organization, as a consultant or advisor to a labor organization, or as an employer labor consultant or representative in collective bargaining for 13 years after the conviction or imprisonment for the offense. Current law prohibits an individual from serving in these types of roles for 13 years after a conviction or imprisonment for specific crimes (including robbery, bribery, burglary, murder, or rape). The bill includes a sex offense against a minor as one of the specified crimes.

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Labor and Employment

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8775 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8775 To amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to provide that individuals who have been convicted of sex offenses against minors may not serve in certain positions. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 12, 2026 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to provide that individuals who have been convicted of sex offenses against minors may not serve in certain positions. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Ending Predator Access to Union Power Act''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON HOLDING OFFICE. (a) In General.--Section 504(a) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (29 U.S.C. 504(a)) is amended by inserting after ``grievous bodily injury,'' the following: ``a sex offense against a minor,''. (b) Technical Amendment.--Section 504(a) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (29 U.S.C. 504(a)) is further amended by striking ``Act any'' and inserting ``Act, any''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>
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