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S 3221 112th Congress Senate Labor and Employment Employment discrimination and employee rights Labor-management relations Wages and earnings

RAISE Act

Introduced: May 23, 2012 See on congress.gov
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May 23, 2012
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 411.
May 22, 2012
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
May 22, 2012
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rewarding Achievement and Incentivizing Successful Employees Act or RAISE Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to declare that neither its prohibition against interference by an employer with employees' right to bargain collectively, nor the terms of a collective bargaining agreement entered into between employees and an employer after enactment of this Act, shall prohibit an employer from paying an employee higher wages, pay, or other compensation than the agreement provides for.

What's happening now May 23, 2012

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 411.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4385 Identical bill RAISE Act
  • S 2371 Identical bill RAISE Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 8
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Jun 25, 2012
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Jun 18, 2012
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jun 5, 2012
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jun 4, 2012
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · May 23, 2012
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Lee, Mike
Utah · May 22, 2012
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · May 22, 2012
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Thune, John
South Dakota · May 22, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3221: RAISE Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3221/
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"S. 3221: RAISE Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3221/.
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S. 3221, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3221/.
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