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HR 1656 108th Congress House

Protecting Employees Against Violence Act

Official title: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide the National Labor Relations Board with expanded statutory authority with respect to employees and labor o… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide the National Labor Relations Board with expanded statutory authority with respect to employees and labor organizations engaged in or encouraging violent and other potentially injurious conduct.

Introduced: March 25, 2004 Introduced by: Wilson, Joe Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Administrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityDismissal of employeesGovernment Operations and Politics
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InjunctionsLabor unionsLawNational Labor Relations BoardUnfair labor practicesViolence
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 2, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Apr 7, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 7, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 2, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Protecting Employees Against Violence Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to revise the authority of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) with respect to employees and labor organizations engaged in or encouraging violent, coercive, or other potentially injurious actions.

Prohibits the NLRB from ordering reinstatement of any employee who has engaged or is engaging in such actions.

Directs the NLRB to revoke the exclusive bargaining status of any labor organization found to engage directly in or encourage the use of such actions.

Provides for the seeking of injunctive relief if a labor organization is charged with directly engaging in or encouraging the use of violence.

Requires that certain petitions for injunctive relief be sought within seven days after the filing of an unfair labor practice charge.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1656: Protecting Employees Against Violence Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1656/
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"H.R. 1656: Protecting Employees Against Violence Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1656/.
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H.R. 1656, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1656/.
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