S 618 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2005

Introduced Mar 14, 2005 Originated Senate Sponsor Jeff Sessions R-AL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 14, 2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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. IntroducedMar 14, 2005
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2005 - 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. Signatures ran from Mar 14, 2005 to Jun 28, 2005, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-WYMichael B. EnziOriginalMar 14, 2005
R-MSTrent LottOriginalMar 14, 2005
R-UTOrrin G. HatchJun 28, 2005

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 14, 2005Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 14, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Related bills 1

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 239Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2005Identical billMar 2, 2005

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 14, 2005Introduced in Senate

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