Bill > HR5171

This bill amends the Hobbs Act, a federal law that prohibits extortion and robbery that affects interstate commerce. The key provisions of the bill are: 1) It prohibits obstructing, delaying, or affecting commerce through robbery, extortion, or threats of physical violence. Violators can be fined up to $100,000 and/or imprisoned for up to 20 years. 2) It provides an exemption for certain conduct related to peaceful labor picketing that only involves minor bodily injury, minor property damage, or threats/fear of such minor harms, and is not part of a pattern of violent conduct. Violations involving this exempted conduct would be subject to prosecution only by state and local authorities. 3) It clarifies that the amendments do not affect existing labor laws, such as the National Labor Relations Act, the Railway Labor Act, and provisions of the Clayton Act. The bill is aimed at cracking down on union-related violence and intimidation while preserving the rights of workers to engage in legitimate labor activities.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5171/all-info