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S 969 110th Congress Senate Labor and Employment Industrial relations Supervision of employees Supervisors

RESPECT Act

Introduced: March 22, 2007 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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.
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Mar 22, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3616)
Mar 22, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3615-3616)
Mar 22, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Re-empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers Act or the 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 March 22, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3616)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 969: RESPECT Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-969/
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"S. 969: RESPECT Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-969/.
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