II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1970 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 25, 2019 Ms. Hirono (for herself, Mr. Schumer , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Brown , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Blumenthal , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Reed , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Booker , Mr. Cardin , Ms. Smith , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Menendez , Ms. Stabenow , Ms. Cantwell , Ms. Baldwin , Ms. Harris , Mr. Casey , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Coons , Mr. Carper , Mr. Sanders , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Peters , Ms. Warren , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Markey , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Udall , Ms. Duckworth , and Mr. Leahy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To secure the rights of public employees to organize, act concertedly, and bargain collectively, which safeguard the public interest and promote the free and unobstructed flow of commerce, and for other purposes.