Airline Workers Fairness Act
Latest action · Oct 3, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 2, 2001
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Requires specified labor protective provisions, which were imposed by the Civil Aeronautics Board in the Allegheny-Mohawk merger, to apply to covered employees of the covered air carrier, in any covered transaction that leads to the combination of crafts or classes that are subject to the Railway Labor Act. Requires the terms of a collective bargaining agreement to govern the process of seniority integration where such agreement provides for application of such labor protective provisions in such process. Provides for enforcement of this Act in Federal district courts.
Cosponsors 31
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 2, 2001 to Dec 20, 2001; 8 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MO | Ike Skelton | Original | Oct 2, 2001 |
| R-NV | Jim Gibbons | Original | Oct 2, 2001 |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Original | Oct 2, 2001 |
| D-MO | Karen McCarthy | Original | Oct 2, 2001 |
| R-MO | Kenny C. Hulshof | Original | Oct 2, 2001 |
| R-CT | Rob Simmons | Original | Oct 2, 2001 |
| R-MO | Sam Graves | Original | Oct 2, 2001 |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Original | Oct 2, 2001 |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Oct 4, 2001 | |
| D-MO | Richard A. Gephardt | Oct 4, 2001 | |
| D-IL | Jerry F. Costello | Oct 9, 2001 | |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | Oct 9, 2001 | |
| R-PA | Phil English | Oct 12, 2001 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Oct 12, 2001 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Nov 1, 2001 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Nov 1, 2001 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Nov 1, 2001 | |
| R-OH | Patrick J. Tiberi | Nov 1, 2001 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Nov 28, 2001 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Nov 28, 2001 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Nov 28, 2001 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Nov 28, 2001 | |
| D-PA | Joseph M. Hoeffel | Nov 28, 2001 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Nov 28, 2001 | |
| R-IL | Ray LaHood | Nov 28, 2001 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Nov 28, 2001 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Dec 11, 2001 | |
| D-MI | John D. Dingell | Dec 11, 2001 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Borski | Dec 11, 2001 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Dec 20, 2001 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Dec 20, 2001 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Oct 2, 2001 |
| Aviation Subcommittee | Referred Oct 3, 2001 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 3, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- Oct 2, 2001Introduced in House
- Oct 2, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1479 | Airline Workers Fairness Act | Identical bill | Oct 1, 2001 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require procedures that ensure the fair and equitable resolution of labor integration issues in transactions for the combination of air carriers, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Airline Workers Fairness Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 2, 2001Introduced in House
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