S 902 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2001

Introduced May 16, 2001 Originated Senate Sponsor Strom Thurmond D-SC

Latest action · May 16, 2001 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5017)

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.

IntroducedMay 16, 2001
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2001 - Amends the Hobbs Act to authorize imposition of a fine of up to $100,000, 20 years imprisonment, or both for: (1) obstructing, delaying, or affecting commerce or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce by robbery or extortion (or attempting or conspiring to do so); and (2) threatening physical violence to any person or property in furtherance of a plan or purpose to interfere with commerce by threats or violence.

Makes provisions regarding any such interference inapplicable to conduct that: (1) is incidental to otherwise peaceful picketing during the course of a labor dispute; (2) consists solely of minor bodily injury, or minor damage to property, or threat or fear of such minor injury or damage; and (3) is not part of a pattern of violent conduct or of coordinated violent activity. Subjects such conduct to prosecution only by the appropriate State and local authorities.

Cosponsors 3

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 16, 2001.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-NH	Bob Smith	Original	May 16, 2001
R-AL	Jeff Sessions	Original	May 16, 2001
R-UT	Orrin G. Hatch	Original	May 16, 2001

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
Senate	Judiciary Committee	Referred May 16, 2001

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

May 16, 2001Introduced in Senate
May 16, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5017)
May 16, 2001Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5017)

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
Senate	Debate and remarks S5017Text printed S5017	Strom Thurmond D-SC (text)	May 16, 2001

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HR 5581	Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2002	Identical bill	Nov 12, 2002

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: A bill to amend section 1951 of title 18, United States Code (commonly known as the Hobbs Act), and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced: Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2001

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

May 16, 2001Introduced in Senate

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