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HR 3619 108th Congress House

Employee Free Choice Act

Official title: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for man… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 8, 2003 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Administrative procedureAdministrative remediesCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCollective bargaining
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CommerceDisciplining of employeesDiscrimination in employmentDismissal of employeesEmployee rightsFederal Mediation and Conciliation ServiceFines (Penalties)Government Operations and PoliticsIndustrial arbitrationInjunctionsLabor contractsLabor unionsLawMediationNational Labor Relations BoardUnfair labor practicesWage restitution
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 30, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Nov 22, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2421-2422)
Nov 21, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Nov 21, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 30, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Employee Free Choice Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to require the National Labor Relations Board to certify a bargaining representative without directing an election if a majority of the bargaining unit employees have authorized designation of the representative and there is no other individual or labor organization currently certified or recognized as the exclusive representative of any of the employees in the unit.

Sets forth special procedural requirements for reaching an initial collective bargaining agreement following certification or recognition.

Revises enforcement requirements with respect to unfair labor practices during union organizing drives. Provides, under injunction provisions, for priority to be given to preliminary investigation of charges of violations by employers or other entities. Adds to remedies for such violations: (1) back pay plus liquidated damages; and (2) additional civil penalties.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 58
All 58 Democratic 33 Republican 1 Independent 1
BOYD, ALLEN
· Jul 19, 2004
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 12, 2004
JOHN, CHRISTOPHER
· Jun 3, 2004
MOLLOHAN, ALAN
· Jun 1, 2004
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 1, 2004
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · May 19, 2004
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 19, 2004
Ballance, Frank
· Apr 27, 2004
SPRATT, JOHN
· Apr 27, 2004
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Apr 21, 2004
SANDLIN, MAX
· Mar 31, 2004
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Mar 24, 2004
EDWARDS, CHET
· Mar 2, 2004
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 25, 2004
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 25, 2004
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 11, 2004
FROST, MARTIN
· Feb 10, 2004
KANJORSKI, PAUL
· Feb 10, 2004
QUINN, JACK
· Feb 10, 2004
CARSON, BRAD
· Jan 28, 2004
HILL, BARON
· Jan 28, 2004
LAMPSON, NICK
· Jan 28, 2004
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jan 28, 2004
Majette, Denise
· Jan 28, 2004
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 21, 2004
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jan 21, 2004
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jan 21, 2004
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Jan 21, 2004
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jan 21, 2004
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Dec 8, 2003
Bell, Chris
· Dec 8, 2003
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Dec 8, 2003
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Dec 8, 2003
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Dec 8, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 8, 2003
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Dec 8, 2003
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Dec 8, 2003
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Dec 8, 2003
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Nov 21, 2003
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 21, 2003
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Nov 21, 2003
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Nov 21, 2003
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· Nov 21, 2003
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Nov 21, 2003
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Nov 21, 2003
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Nov 21, 2003
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Nov 21, 2003
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 21, 2003
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Nov 21, 2003
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Nov 21, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3619: Employee Free Choice Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3619/
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"H.R. 3619: Employee Free Choice Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3619/.
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H.R. 3619, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3619/.
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