HR 993 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Labor Management Accountability Act

Introduced Feb 27, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Sam Johnson R-TX

Fact sheet

Latest action · Oct 2, 2003 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 10.

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. IntroducedFeb 27, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Labor Management Accountability Act - Amends the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to authorize the Secretary of Labor, upon finding a violation of specified reporting and disclosure requirements (regarding constitution and bylaws, financial reports, securities, reports of the employer, and trusteeships), to require the person, labor organization or employer responsible to pay a civil money penalty in an amount determined under a schedule that takes into account the nature of the violation involved, the existence of previous violations, and the responsible entity's revenues.

Prohibits the Secretary from making any determination adverse to a person, labor organization, or employer until such person or entity has been given written notice and an opportunity to be heard. Specifies review procedures.

Cosponsors 16

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 27, 2003 to Mar 29, 2004, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NCCass BallengerOriginalFeb 27, 2003
R-GACharles W. NorwoodOriginalFeb 27, 2003
R-CAHoward P. "Buck" McKeonOriginalFeb 27, 2003
R-TXJohn R. CarterOriginalFeb 27, 2003
R-COMarilyn N. MusgraveOriginalFeb 27, 2003
R-SCJim DeMintApr 9, 2003
R-TXMichael C. BurgessJun 2, 2003
R-NCSue Wilkins MyrickJun 18, 2003
R-MOW. Todd AkinJun 18, 2003
R-SCJ. Gresham BarrettJun 19, 2003
R-SCJoe WilsonJun 19, 2003
R-MNJohn KlineOct 8, 2003
R-MINick SmithOct 20, 2003
R-IASteve KingOct 30, 2003
R-FLDave WeldonNov 5, 2003
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Actions 6

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 2, 2003Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 10.
  2. Oct 2, 2003Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  3. Jun 24, 2003Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  4. Mar 17, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
  5. Feb 27, 2003Introduced in House
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Subjects

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

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