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Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2009

Introduced: January 9, 2009 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 10, 2010
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Prior to Referral.
Jan 9, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 9, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2009 - Provides collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by states or local governments.

Directs the Federal Labor Relations Authority to determine whether state law provides specified rights and responsibilities for public safety officers, including: (1) granting public safety employees the right to form and join a labor organization which excludes management and supervisory employees, and which is, or seeks to be, recognized as the exclusive bargaining agent for such employees; and (2) requiring public safety employers to recognize and agree to bargain with the employees' labor organization.

Requires the Authority to issue regulations establishing rights and responsibilities for public safety employers and employees in states that do not substantially provide for such public safety employee rights and responsibilities. Directs the Authority, in such cases, to: (1) determine the appropriateness of units for labor organization representation; (2) supervise or conduct elections to determine whether a labor organization has been selected as an exclusive representative by a voting majority of the employees in an appropriate unit; (3) resolve issues relating to the duty to bargain in good faith; (4) conduct hearings and resolve complaints of unfair labor practices; and (5) resolve exceptions to arbitrator's awards. Grants a public safety employer, employee, or labor organization the right to seek enforcement of Authority regulations and orders, as well as prohibitions against lockouts or strikes, through appropriate state courts.

Prohibits public safety employers, employees, and labor organizations from engaging in lockouts or strikes.

Provides that existing collective bargaining units and agreements shall not be invalidated by this Act.

What's happening now March 10, 2010

Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Prior to Referral.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 48
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Nov 15, 2010
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 9, 2010
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Garamendi, John
California · Apr 22, 2010
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Apr 22, 2010
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Apr 22, 2010
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Apr 22, 2010
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 22, 2010
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 16, 2010
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 16, 2010
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 16, 2010
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jan 21, 2010
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Dec 16, 2009
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Dec 10, 2009
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Dec 3, 2009
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 3, 2009
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Oct 27, 2009
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Oct 7, 2009
D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Oct 7, 2009
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Oct 7, 2009
D
Chu, Judy
California · Sep 30, 2009
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Sep 30, 2009
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 30, 2009
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jul 21, 2009
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jul 9, 2009
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Green, Al
Texas · Jul 7, 2009
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 7, 2009
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Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 7, 2009
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jul 7, 2009
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jun 26, 2009
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jun 9, 2009
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jun 9, 2009
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jun 9, 2009
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · May 21, 2009
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 21, 2009
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 21, 2009
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 5, 2009
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 4, 2009
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · May 4, 2009
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 4, 2009
D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 4, 2009
D
Tonko, Paul
New York · May 4, 2009
D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 18, 2009
D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 18, 2009
D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Mar 18, 2009
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 12, 2009
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 12, 2009
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 12, 2009
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 12, 2009