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HR 5644 107th Congress House

To repeal certain provisions of the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 (commonly known as the Taft-Hartley Act) that permit the President to intervene in strikes and lock-outs.

Introduced: November 14, 2002 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
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Oct 16, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Oct 16, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 16, 2002

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 (commonly known as the Taft-Hartley Act) to repeal provisions that allow the President to intervene in strikes and lock-outs.
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All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 14, 2002
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 16, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5644: To repeal certain provisions of the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 (commonly known as the Taft-Hartley Act) that permit the President to intervene in strikes and lock-outs.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5644/
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"H.R. 5644: To repeal certain provisions of the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 (commonly known as the Taft-Hartley Act) that permit the President to intervene in strikes and lock-outs.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5644/.
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H.R. 5644, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5644/.
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