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American Jobs Protection Act

Introduced: June 8, 1993 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

Introduced

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Nov 14, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.

Jun 10, 1993

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1465)

Jun 8, 1993

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Jun 8, 1993

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Jobs Protection Act - Requires employers to provide specified notice and employee benefits (including severance pay, continuation of health care benefits, reimbursement for retraining, training incentive payments, and accelerated eligibility for early retirement) to employees who are subject to a plant closing or mass layoff because their work is transferred to (or similar products are imported from) another country which has specified levels of lower wages or less effective employment standards for overtime compensation, child labor, and employee safety.

Prohibits employers who do not provide such notice and benefits from entering into a contract with the United States for provision of products or services involved in the work transfer or substantially similar to such products or services.

Provides for enforcement of this Act by: (1) investigative and administrative actions and actions for injunctions by the Secretary of Labor; and (2) civil actions by employees, local governments, States, and the Secretary.

Requires employers to post notice concerning this Act and the filing of a charge. Authorizes civil fines for violations.

What's happening now November 14, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.

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