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HR 4499 108th Congress House

Working Families Access to Justice Act of 2004

Official title: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure that certain prevailing parties receive attorneys' fees.

Introduced: June 3, 2004 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Administrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityCommerceGovernment Operations and Politics
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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
Jun 25, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Jun 3, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 3, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 25, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Working Families Access to Justice Act of 2004 - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to require attorneys' fees to be awarded to the prevailing party in an administrative or court proceeding involving the National Labor Relations Board if such party is an employer or labor organization that, at the time of such adversary adjudication or civil action, had not more than 100 employees and not more than $7 million of net worth.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
MCINNIS, SCOTT
· Jun 15, 2004
Vitter, David
· Jun 8, 2004
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Jun 3, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4499: Working Families Access to Justice Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4499/
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"H.R. 4499: Working Families Access to Justice Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4499/.
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