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HR 1644 110th Congress House Labor and Employment Industrial relations Supervision of employees Supervisors

Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT) Act

Introduced: March 22, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 19, 2007
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 20.
Sep 19, 2007
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 26, 2007
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Discharged.
Jun 26, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 22, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 22, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT) Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to revise the definition of "supervisor" in the following ways: (1) require the individual to have authority over employees for a majority of the individual's worktime; and (2) remove authority to assign other employees and to responsibly direct employees as conditions for being considered a supervisor.

What's happening now September 19, 2007

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 20.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 969 Related bill RESPECT Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 35
All 35 Democratic 35
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 21, 2008
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Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 30, 2008
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Apr 30, 2008
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Oct 18, 2007
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 4, 2007
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 4, 2007
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Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 24, 2007
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 18, 2007
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 18, 2007
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 5, 2007
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 5, 2007
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Green, Al
Texas · Sep 5, 2007
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 5, 2007
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 5, 2007
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Thompson, Mike
California · Sep 5, 2007
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Aug 3, 2007
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Aug 2, 2007
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jul 31, 2007
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jul 31, 2007
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 27, 2007
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 27, 2007
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Jul 19, 2007
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 11, 2007
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 15, 2007
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 14, 2007
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 13, 2007
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 13, 2007
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · May 9, 2007
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 9, 2007
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 20, 2007
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Apr 20, 2007
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 22, 2007
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Mar 22, 2007
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 22, 2007
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 22, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1644: Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT) Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1644/
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"H.R. 1644: Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT) Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1644/.
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H.R. 1644, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1644/.
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