HR 5641 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Protecting Employees Against Violence Act

Introduced Oct 10, 2002 Originated House Sponsor Joe Wilson R-SC

Fact sheet

Latest action · Oct 10, 2002 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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.

  1. IntroducedOct 10, 2002
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Protecting Employees Against Violence Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to revise the authority of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) with respect to employees and labor organizations engaged in or encouraging violent, coercive, or other potentially injurious actions.

Prohibits the NLRB from ordering reinstatement of any employee who has engaged or is engaging in such actions.

Directs the NLRB to revoke the exclusive bargaining status of any labor organization found to engage directly in or encourage the use of such actions.

Provides for the seeking of injunctive relief if a labor organization is charged with directly engaging in or encouraging the use of violence.

Requires that certain petitions for injunctive relief be sought within seven days after the filing of an unfair labor practice charge.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 12, 2002.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-TXRon PaulNov 12, 2002

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 10, 2002Introduced in House
  2. Oct 10, 2002Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.

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