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HR 5280 113th Congress House

Employee Empowerment Act

Official title: To strengthen the current protections available under the National Labor Relations Act by providing a private right of action for certain violations of such Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 30, 2014 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Civil actions and liabilityLabor standardsLabor-management relationsLegal fees and court costs
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Sep 26, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jul 30, 2014
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Jul 30, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 26, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Employee Empowerment Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to authorize a person alleging an unfair labor practice by an employer by discrimination regarding hiring or tenure of employment or any term or condition of employment to encourage or discourage membership in any labor organization, in addition to filing a charge alleging an unfair labor practice with the National Labor Relations Board, to bring a civil action against such employer in U.S. district court.

Authorizes the court to grant relief (including injunctive and equitable relief, back pay, and compensatory and punitive damages) and allow the prevailing party a reasonable attorney's fee (including expert witness fees) as part of the costs.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 5
D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Dec 10, 2014
MCDERMOTT, JIM
· Sep 11, 2014
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 30, 2014
Fudge, Marcia
· Jul 30, 2014
HOLT, RUSH
· Jul 30, 2014
LEWIS, JOHN
· Jul 30, 2014
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 30, 2014
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 30, 2014
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jul 30, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5280: Employee Empowerment Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5280/
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"H.R. 5280: Employee Empowerment Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5280/.
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H.R. 5280, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5280/.
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