Protect small businesses and employees by requiring unions to obtain annual written consent from workers before using their dues for political activities.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Employee Paycheck and Small Business Protection Act?
The Employee Paycheck and Small Business Protection Act is stalled in the House Financial Services and Rules committees as of June 2025. The House committees must take action to move the bill forward, but the binding constraint is that most legislation never receives a committee vote. This proposal has seen no recorded action since July 20, 2025, which follows the standard pattern where committee inaction ends the majority of bills.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Employee Paycheck and Small Business Protection Act (H.R. 4551 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 10542 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 10542 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Maxine Waters (D-CA)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.