HR 800 110th Congress House

Employee Free Choice Act of 2007

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: February 5, 2007 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

Everywhere this bill has been 39 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

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Became law

Jun 26, 2007

Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 227. (consideration: CR S8398; text: CR S8398)

Jun 26, 2007

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S8378-8398)

Jun 25, 2007

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S8316-8327, S8328-8351)

Jun 19, 2007

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S7877)

Jun 19, 2007

Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S7877-7878; text: CR S7877)

Jun 19, 2007

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S7877)

May 18, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

Mar 2, 2007

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 66.

Mar 1, 2007

Mr. McKeon moved to recommit with instructions to Education and Labor. (consideration: CR H2089; text: CR H2089)

Mar 1, 2007

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Mar 1, 2007

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 1, 2007

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 241 - 185 (Roll no. 118). (text: CR H2078)

Mar 1, 2007

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 202 - 225, 1 Present (Roll no. 117).

Mar 1, 2007

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2090)

Mar 1, 2007

DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Mckeon motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to include language specifying that in addition to the signature of the employee, an attestation that the employee is a lawful citizen or legal resident alien of the United States must be present.

Mar 1, 2007

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Mar 1, 2007

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2089)

Mar 1, 2007

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 800.

Mar 1, 2007

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Mar 1, 2007

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mckeon (CA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McKeon demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

Mar 1, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 203, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with thirty minutes of debate on the McKeon (CA) amendment.

Mar 1, 2007

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Foxx (NC) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

Mar 1, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 203, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Foxx (NC) amendment.

Mar 1, 2007

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the King (IA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. King demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

Mar 1, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 203, the Committee of the Whole proceed with ten minutes of debate on the King (IA) amendment.

Mar 1, 2007

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 800.

Mar 1, 2007

The Speaker designated the Honorable Zoe Lofgren to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

Mar 1, 2007

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 203 and Rule XVIII.

Mar 1, 2007

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 800 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill.

Mar 1, 2007

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 203. (consideration: CR H2054-2091)

Mar 1, 2007

Rule H. Res. 203 passed House.

Feb 28, 2007

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 203 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 800 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill.

Feb 16, 2007

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 8.

Feb 16, 2007

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 110-23.

Feb 14, 2007

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 19.

Feb 14, 2007

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Feb 5, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Feb 5, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E260)

Feb 5, 2007

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 2

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 1, 2007	House · vote #118	On Passage	Passed	241–185	See who voted →
Mar 1, 2007	House · vote #117	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Failed	202–225	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 3

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

3 failed

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
HAMDT 23	–	An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 110-26 in the Nature of a Substitute. This amendment in the n…	Failed	Mar 1, 2007
HAMDT 22	Foxx, Virginia	An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 110-26 requir es the National Labor Relations Board to promul…	Failed	Mar 1, 2007
HAMDT 21	–	An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-26 to add a section to the bill to amend the National Lab…	Failed	Mar 1, 2007

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Latest action June 26, 2007

Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 227. (consideration: CR S8398; text: CR S8398)

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Employee Free Choice Act of 2007 - 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 (card-check) 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, particularly a preliminary investigation of an alleged unfair labor practice which may lead to proceedings for injunctive relief.

Requires that priority be given to a preliminary investigation of any charge that, while employees were seeking representation by a labor organization, or during the period after a labor organization was recognized as a representative until the first collective bargaining contract is entered into, an employer: (1) discharged or otherwise discriminated against an employee to encourage or discourage membership in the labor organization; (2) threatened to discharge or to otherwise discriminate against an employee in order to interfere with, restrain, or coerce employees in the exercise of guaranteed self-organization or collective bargaining rights; or (3) engaged in any other related unfair labor practice that significantly interferes with, restrains, or coerces employees in the exercise of such guaranteed rights.

Adds to remedies for such violations: (1) back pay plus liquidated damages; and (2) additional civil penalties.

Related & companion bills 2

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives
Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Education and Workforce Committee

Cosponsors 53

Cuellar, Henry

Texas · Feb 12, 2007

Baldwin, Tammy

Wisconsin · Feb 5, 2007

Bishop, Sanford D.

Georgia · Feb 5, 2007

Boyda, Nancy

· Feb 5, 2007

Castor, Kathy

Florida · Feb 5, 2007

CHRISTENSEN, DONNA

· Feb 5, 2007

Clarke, Yvette D.

New York · Feb 5, 2007

Cleaver, Emanuel

Missouri · Feb 5, 2007

Clyburn, James E.

South Carolina · Feb 5, 2007

Cohen, Steve

Tennessee · Feb 5, 2007

Costa, Jim

California · Feb 5, 2007

Courtney, Joe

Connecticut · Feb 5, 2007

Davis, Danny K.

Illinois · Feb 5, 2007

DeGette, Diana

Colorado · Feb 5, 2007

DeLauro, Rosa L.

Connecticut · Feb 5, 2007

Gillibrand, Kirsten E.

New York · Feb 5, 2007

Maryland · Feb 5, 2007

Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"

Georgia · Feb 5, 2007

Washington · Feb 5, 2007

Larson, John B.

Connecticut · Feb 5, 2007

Lofgren, Zoe

California · Feb 5, 2007

Lynch, Stephen F.

Massachusetts · Feb 5, 2007

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Feb 5, 2007

Matsui, Doris O.

California · Feb 5, 2007

McCollum, Betty

Minnesota · Feb 5, 2007

McGovern, James P.

Massachusetts · Feb 5, 2007

Meeks, Gregory W.

New York · Feb 5, 2007

Moore, Gwen

Wisconsin · Feb 5, 2007

Murphy, Christopher

Connecticut · Feb 5, 2007

Nadler, Jerrold

New York · Feb 5, 2007

Neal, Richard E.

Massachusetts · Feb 5, 2007

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Feb 5, 2007

Pallone, Frank

New Jersey · Feb 5, 2007

Sánchez, Linda T.

California · Feb 5, 2007

Schakowsky, Janice D.

Illinois · Feb 5, 2007

Schiff, Adam B.

California · Feb 5, 2007

Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"

Virginia · Feb 5, 2007

Sherman, Brad

California · Feb 5, 2007

Smith, Adam

Washington · Feb 5, 2007

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Feb 5, 2007

Thompson, Bennie G.

Mississippi · Feb 5, 2007

Thompson, Mike

California · Feb 5, 2007

Van Hollen, Chris

Maryland · Feb 5, 2007

Velázquez, Nydia M.

New York · Feb 5, 2007

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