S 478
111th Congress
Senate
Labor and Employment
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Labor-management relations
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009
Introduced: February 25, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 26, 2009
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 24.
Feb 25, 2009
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Feb 25, 2009
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009 - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to make it an unfair labor practice for: (1) an employer to recognize or bargain collectively with a labor organization that has not been selected by a majority of the employees in a secret ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board; and (2) a labor organization to cause or attempt to cause an employer to recognize or bargain collectively with a representative that has not been selected in such manner.
What's happening now
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 24.