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HR 1595 105th Congress House

Fair Hearing Act

Official title: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to determine the appropriateness of certain bargaining units in the absence of a stipulation or consent.

Introduced: September 25, 1997 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Administrative remediesCollective bargaining unitGovernment Operations and PoliticsIndustrial relations
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 5, 1998
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 11, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
May 14, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 14, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E922-923)
May 14, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 5, 1998

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Hearing Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to direct the National Labor Relations Board to provide for a hearing to determine the unit's appropriateness, if a petition for an election requests the Board to certify a bargaining unit which includes the employees employed at one or more facilities of a multi-facility employer, and there is an absence of agreement by the parties (in the form of a stipulation for certification upon consent election or agreement for consent election). Specifies factors for the Board to consider in making such determination.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1686 Identical bill Fair Hearing Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 3
BALLENGER, CASS
· Feb 5, 1998
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 25, 1997
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jul 31, 1997
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jul 31, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1595: Fair Hearing Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1595/
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