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Introduced
03/22/2022
03/22/2022
In Committee
03/22/2022
03/22/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To reform the labor laws of the United States, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Employee Rights Act, aims to reform labor laws in the United States. The key provisions of the bill include:
- Enhancing employee rights by amending the National Labor Relations Act, such as allowing employers to refuse to bargain with a representative if they receive evidence that a majority of employees do not support the representative, providing more protections for employees in union elections, and imposing penalties on labor organizations that interfere with employee rights.
- Allowing employers to pay employees higher wages than provided in a collective bargaining agreement, clarifying joint employment standards, and providing certain benefits for individuals accessing work through digital marketplace companies without establishing an employment relationship.
- Implementing a review process for agency rules and executive orders that are likely to result in plant closings or mass layoffs, allowing Congress to nullify such orders.
- Requiring labor organizations to file annual trust reports and providing additional protections for employee information and disclosure requirements for labor organization authorization cards.
The bill aims to reform labor laws to enhance employee rights, provide more flexibility for employers, and increase transparency and accountability for labor organizations.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (29)
Tim Scott (R)*,
John Barrasso (R),
Marsha Blackburn (R),
John Boozman (R),
Mike Braun (R),
Richard Burr (R),
Bill Cassidy (R),
John Cornyn (R),
Tom Cotton (R),
Kevin Cramer (R),
Mike Crapo (R),
Steve Daines (R),
Bill Hagerty (R),
Cindy Hyde-Smith (R),
James Inhofe (R),
Ron Johnson (R),
John Neely Kennedy (R),
Cynthia Lummis (R),
Roger Marshall (R),
Mitch McConnell (R),
Jerry Moran (R),
Jim Risch (R),
Mitt Romney (R),
Mike Rounds (R),
John Thune (R),
Thom Tillis (R),
Tommy Tuberville (R),
Roger Wicker (R),
Todd Young (R),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 03/22/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3889/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s3889/BILLS-117s3889is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s3889/BILLS-117s3889is.pdf.pdf |
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