HR 2808 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

Truth in Employment Act of 2009

Introduced Jun 10, 2009 Originated House Sponsor Steve King R-IA

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Jun 10, 2009 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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. IntroducedJun 10, 2009
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Truth in Employment Act of 2009 - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to provide that nothing in specified prohibitions against unfair labor practices by employers shall be construed as requiring an employer to employ any person who seeks or has sought employment with the employer in furtherance of other employment or agency status.

Cosponsors 32

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 10, 2009 to Apr 14, 2010; 19 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-FLConnie MackOriginalJun 10, 2009
R-MNErik PaulsenOriginalJun 10, 2009
R-CAGeorge RadanovichOriginalJun 10, 2009
R-SCJoe WilsonOriginalJun 10, 2009
R-LAJohn FlemingOriginalJun 10, 2009
R-TXKenny MarchantOriginalJun 10, 2009
R-TXKevin BradyOriginalJun 10, 2009
R-GALynn A. WestmorelandOriginalJun 10, 2009
R-INMark E. SouderOriginalJun 10, 2009
R-MNMichele BachmannOriginalJun 10, 2009
R-COMike CoffmanOriginalJun 10, 2009
R-TXPete SessionsOriginalJun 10, 2009
R-TXRon PaulOriginalJun 10, 2009
R-TXSam JohnsonOriginalJun 10, 2009
R-INSteve BuyerOriginalJun 10, 2009
R-NCSue Wilkins MyrickOriginalJun 10, 2009
R-FLThomas J. RooneyOriginalJun 10, 2009
R-AZTrent FranksOriginalJun 10, 2009
R-MOW. Todd AkinOriginalJun 10, 2009
R-SCJ. Gresham BarrettJun 18, 2009
R-MOBlaine LuetkemeyerJun 24, 2009
R-CAGary G. MillerJun 24, 2009
R-TXMichael T. McCaulJun 24, 2009
R-FLCliff StearnsJun 26, 2009
R-WYCynthia M. LummisJun 26, 2009
R-CODoug LambornJul 27, 2009
R-CATom McClintockJul 27, 2009
R-WACathy McMorris RodgersJul 30, 2009
R-CAWally HergerSep 23, 2009
R-FLBill PoseyOct 28, 2009
R-INDan BurtonApr 14, 2010
R-TNJohn J. Duncan, Jr.Apr 14, 2010

Committees 1

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEducation and Workforce Committee
Referred Jun 10, 2009

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 10, 2009Introduced in House
  2. Jun 10, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Related bills 1

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1227Truth in Employment Act of 2009Related billJun 10, 2009

Titles 2

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

Official Title as Introduced
To amend the National Labor Relations Act to protect employer rights.
Short Titles as Introduced
Truth in Employment Act of 2009

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 10, 2009Introduced in House

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