II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4133 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 16, 2024 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Tuberville , and Mr. Hagerty ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the National Labor Relations Act to require secret ballot elections, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Workers from Coercion Act . 2. Amendments to the National Labor Relations Act Section 9 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 159 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking designated or selected for the purposes of collective bargaining and inserting for the purposes of collective bargaining selected by secret ballot in an election conducted by the Board, ; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1), in the flush matter following subparagraph (B), by inserting , not later than 1 month after such petition was filed, after it shall ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (6) An election may not take place after the filing of any petition until the Board conducts a hearing, and makes a ruling, on— (A) any issues regarding unit inclusion or exclusion or eligibility of an individual; and (B) any other legal dispute concerning the election alleged by the employer or a labor organization seeking recognition as the collective bargaining representative of employees of the employer. .