119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Jul 24, 2025
STUDENT Act
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Latest action (Jul 24, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Education
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Jul 24, 2025)
Stopping Teachers Unions from Damaging Education Needs Today Act or the STUDENT Act
This bill revises the federal charter for the National Education Association.
The bill specifies that the corporation and its state and local affiliates may only accept payment of membership dues or fees from a state or local government employee if the employee (1) has been notified of the employee's right under the First Amendment to refrain from membership and payment of associated dues or fees, (2) has clearly and affirmatively consented to membership and payment of associated dues or fees, and (3) has authorized the transmittal of membership dues or fees without the use of payroll deduction.
Further, the corporation and its state or local affiliates must process and honor cancellation requests for membership or payment of dues as soon as practicable following receipt of the request.
The bill also outlines requirements for the corporation, such as
• prohibiting the corporation or its directors or officers from contributing to, supporting, or participating in political activities;
• requiring each officer of the corporation to be a U.S. citizen;
• requiring the corporation to submit annual reports to Congress;
• prohibiting the corporation and its affiliates from requiring staff, officers, affiliates, or members to affirm, adopt, or adhere to certain principles related to race or sex; and
• prohibiting the corporation and its affiliates from calling or participating in a strike, work stoppage, or slowdown affecting a state or local government.
The bill repeals the corporation's exemption from District of Columbia property taxes.
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No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE · lobbying firm or registrant: THE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ct of 2025 S.1597 Paycheck Protection Act S.1650 VA Employee Fairness Act of 2025 S.1730 Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2025 S.2428 STUDENT Act S.2469 College Athlete Right to Organize Act S.2470 College Athlete Economic Freedom Act S.2568 Protecting American Jobs Act S.2613 Warehouse Worke…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE · lobbying firm or registrant: THE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$240,000
Spent on own lobbying
…e Act of 2025 S.1597Paycheck Protection Act S.1650VA Employee Fairness Act of 2025 S.1730Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2025 S.2428STUDENT Act S.2469College Athlete Right to Organize Act S.2470College Athlete Economic Freedom Act S.2568Protecting American Jobs Act S.2613Warehouse Worker Pro…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 21, 2025 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$600,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 4450 - National Education Association Charter Repeal Act H.R. 4658 - STUDENT Act S. 2310 - National Education Association Charter Repeal Act S. 2428 - STUDENT Act S. 2516 - TEACH Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 21, 2025 · issue area: Education
$600,000
Spent on own lobbying
…hools Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 2296 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 S. 2310 - National Education Association Charter Repeal Act S. 2428 - STUDENT Act S. 2485 - Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act of 2025 S. 2516 - TEACH Act S. 2556 - Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act S. Res. 158 - Par…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 21, 2025 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$600,000
Spent on own lobbying
…& Education Support Staff Bill of Rights Pay Workers What Theyve Earned Act Protecting Children Act S. 2310 - National Education Association Charter Repeal Act S. 2428 - STUDENT Act S. 2516 - TEACH Act S. 2451 - Pay Paraprofessionals and Education Support Staff Act S. 2738 - ESP, Paraprofessionals and Education Support Staff…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing