H.Res. 1140 · Where this bill is now
Adopted
House: Adopted Jun 9, 2026, 221–201 (roll call 215)
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryHouse debate rule for labor contract speedup
This is a procedural resolution that sets up debate and voting in the House of Representatives for a bill about speeding up the process of reaching union contracts in workplaces. The resolution itself doesn't change any laws, but it allows the House to consider a separate bill designed to make workplace contract negotiations move faster under the National Labor Relations Act, which is the main law governing how labor unions and employers interact.
How it affects you
This resolution has no direct effect on you or most Americans. It's purely a procedural step that determines how Congress will debate another bill. If the underlying bill eventually passes, it could affect workers and employers involved in union contract negotiations, but this resolution itself just sets the terms for that debate.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 26, 2026)
This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
2nd SessionH.Res. 1140
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act.
Sponsor: Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ-1) · Introduced Mar 26, 2026 · Congress · 2 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 9, 2026: “Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Agreeing to the Resolution · Jun 9, 2026
Agreeing to the Resolution Passed 221–201
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 210 | 0 | 2 |
| Independents | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Republicans | 11 | 200 | 6 |
11 members voted against most of their party: 11 Republicans voted Yes.
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 2 official versions.