H.R. 8775 · Passed House · Labor and Employment

Ending Predator Access to Union Power Act

Sponsor: Joe Wilson (R-SC)

What it does

• Prohibits individuals convicted of a sex offense against a minor from serving in labor-organization leadership roles for 13 years after conviction or release from imprisonment.
• Expands existing federal restrictions on union officer eligibility to include sex offenses against minors alongside current prohibited crimes such as robbery, bribery, burglary, murder, and rape.
• Applies the disqualification to consultants and advisors to labor organizations and to employer labor consultants in collective bargaining.

Official 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.

Latest action

Sep 16, 2026: Received in the Senate.

Committee: House Education and Workforce