Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act
Latest action · Apr 2, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedApr 2, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to provide collective bargaining rights for students enrolled at a private institution of higher education who perform work for remuneration at the institution's direction, regardless of whether the work relates to their courses of study (teaching and research assistants).
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 2, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | Original | Apr 2, 2009 |
| D-WI | Russell D. Feingold | Original | Apr 2, 2009 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Apr 3, 2009 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 2, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Apr 2, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1461 | Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act | Identical bill | May 14, 2009 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to apply the protections of the Act to teaching and research assistants.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 2, 2009Introduced in Senate
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