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HR 4552 100th Congress House

A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to make it an unfair labor practice for an employer to hire, or threaten to hire, permanent replacement workers during the first 10 weeks of any…

Official title: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to make it an unfair labor practice for an employer to hire, or threaten to hire, permanent replacement worker… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to make it an unfair labor practice for an employer to hire, or threaten to hire, permanent replacement workers during the first 10 weeks of any strike.

Introduced: September 16, 1988 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Dismissal of employeesLabor disputesRecruiting of employeesUnfair labor practices
This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 20, 1988
Executive Comment Requested from Labor.
Jul 14, 1988
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 25, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
May 10, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
May 10, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 20, 1988

Executive Comment Requested from Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the National Labor Relations Act to make it an unfair labor practice for an employer to hire, or threaten to hire, permanent replacement workers during the first ten weeks of any strike (or to enter into agreements for such purposes).

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4552: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to make it an unfair labor practice for an employer to hire, or threaten to hire, permanent replacement workers during the first 10 weeks of any strike.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4552/
MLA
"H.R. 4552: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to make it an unfair labor practice for an employer to hire, or threaten to hire, permanent replacement workers during the first 10 weeks of any strike.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4552/.
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H.R. 4552, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4552/.
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