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HR 4343 108th Congress House Labor and Employment Administrative procedure Collective bargaining Government Operations and Politics Labor unions Law National Labor Relations Board Unfair labor practices

Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2004

Introduced: May 12, 2004 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 30, 2004
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 25, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
May 12, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 12, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2004 - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to make it an unfair labor practice for: (1) an employer to recognize or bargain collectively with a labor organization that has not been selected by a majority of the employees in a secret ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board; and (2) a labor organization to cause or attempt to cause an employer to recognize or bargain collectively with a representative that has not been selected in such manner.

Make such amendments inapplicable to collective bargaining relationships recognized before enactment of this Act.

What's happening now September 30, 2004

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2637 Related bill Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2004
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 6
R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 28, 2004
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Sep 7, 2004
CANTOR, ERIC
· Sep 7, 2004
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 8, 2004
Barrett, J.
· May 12, 2004
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 12, 2004
BOEHNER, JOHN
· May 12, 2004
BROWN, HENRY
· May 12, 2004
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · May 12, 2004
LINDER, JOHN
· May 12, 2004
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 12, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4343: Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4343/
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"H.R. 4343: Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4343/.
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