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HR 1178 102th Congress House

Amending the Railway Labor Act to provide that a majority of valid votes cast by members of a craft or class of employees shall determine the representative of such craft or class for purposes of…

Official title: Amending the Railway Labor Act to provide that a majority of valid votes cast by members of a craft or class of employees shall determine the representative of… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Amending the Railway Labor Act to provide that a majority of valid votes cast by members of a craft or class of employees shall determine the representative of such craft or class for purposes of such Act.

Introduced: March 22, 1991 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Labor unionsRailroad employees
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) 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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 8, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jun 24, 1991
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Jun 24, 1991
Mr. Roe asked unanimous consent that the bill be rereferred jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Public Works and Transportation. Agreed to without objection.
Mar 11, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Feb 28, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 28, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 8, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Railway Labor Act to provide that a majority of valid votes cast by members of a craft or class of employees shall determine the representative of such craft or class.

 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Independent 1
I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 7, 1991
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 24, 1991
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 24, 1991
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 22, 1991
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1178: Amending the Railway Labor Act to provide that a majority of valid votes cast by members of a craft or class of employees shall determine the representative of such craft or class for purposes of such Act.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1178/
MLA
"H.R. 1178: Amending the Railway Labor Act to provide that a majority of valid votes cast by members of a craft or class of employees shall determine the representative of such craft or class for purposes of such Act.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1178/.
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H.R. 1178, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1178/.
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