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HR 2472 113th Congress House

To amend the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to prohibit the preemption of State stalking laws.

Introduced: June 20, 2013 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Assault and harassment offensesCivil actions and liabilityFederal preemptionLabor-management relations
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 21, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Jun 20, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 20, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 8, 2013

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to declare that nothing in those Acts shall be construed to preempt a law of any state, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia that prohibits, criminalizes, or creates a civil cause of action for stalking, cyberstalking, or harassment.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 3
Schock, Aaron
· Jul 11, 2013
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jun 27, 2013
Meadows, Mark
· Jun 27, 2013
Broun, Paul
· Jun 25, 2013
Bishop, Rob
· Jun 20, 2013
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 20, 2013
Franks, Trent
· Jun 20, 2013
KINGSTON, JACK
· Jun 20, 2013
PITTS, JOSEPH
· Jun 20, 2013
Westmoreland, Lynn
· Jun 20, 2013
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 20, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2472: To amend the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to prohibit the preemption of State stalking laws.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2472/
MLA
"H.R. 2472: To amend the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to prohibit the preemption of State stalking laws.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2472/.
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H.R. 2472, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2472/.
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[H.R. 2472: To amend the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to prohibit the preemption of State stalking laws.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2472/)
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