S 3178 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2012

Introduced May 15, 2012 Originated Senate Sponsor Mike Lee R-UT

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 15, 2012 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. IntroducedMay 15, 2012
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2012 - 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 May 15, 2012 to Jun 19, 2012, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-FLMarco RubioOriginalMay 15, 2012
R-KYRand PaulOriginalMay 15, 2012
R-IDJames E. RischJun 19, 2012

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 15, 2012Introduced in Senate
  2. May 15, 2012Read 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 4074Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2012Identical billFeb 28, 2012

Subjects

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

Text 1

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  1. May 15, 2012Introduced in Senate

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