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Introduced
05/21/2025
05/21/2025
In Committee
05/21/2025
05/21/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To prohibit an employer from terminating the coverage of an employee under a group health plan while the employer is engaged in a lock-out or while the employee is engaged in a lawful strike, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill proposes to amend the National Labor Relations Act to protect employees' group health insurance coverage during labor disputes. Specifically, the bill would prohibit employers from terminating or altering an employee's group health plan coverage during a lock-out (when an employer prevents employees from working to pressure them during negotiations) or during a lawful strike. The legislation introduces new unfair labor practice provisions that would subject employers to civil penalties for violating these protections. For a lock-out violation, employers could face penalties up to $75,000 per violation, which could be doubled to $150,000 if the employer has a previous similar violation within five years. For a strike-related violation, the penalties would be up to $50,000 per violation, potentially doubled to $100,000 under similar repeat violation circumstances. The bill also allows the National Labor Relations Board to assess penalties against individual directors or officers who personally directed, committed, or failed to prevent such violations. When determining penalty amounts, the Board would consider factors like the severity of the action, the employer's size, previous labor practice history, and broader public interest implications.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (45)
Chris Deluzio (D)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Yassamin Ansari (D),
Wesley Bell (D),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
André Carson (D),
Greg Casar (D),
Sean Casten (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Sarah Elfreth (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Greg Landsman (D),
George Latimer (D),
Summer Lee (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Seth Magaziner (D),
Sarah McBride (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Morgan McGarvey (D),
Kevin Mullin (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Emily Randall (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Eric Sorensen (D),
Haley Stevens (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Maxine Waters (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. (on 05/21/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3532/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr3532/BILLS-119hr3532ih.pdf |
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