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HR 4256 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Crimes against property Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal procedure and sentencing Labor-management relations Organized crime Violent crime

Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2019

Introduced: September 9, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Oct 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sep 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 9, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2019

This bill revises provisions commonly known as the Hobbs Act that prohibit obstructing (or attempting or conspiring to obstruct) interstate commerce by means of robbery or extortion.

Specifically, the bill exempts from the prohibition conduct that (1) is incidental to otherwise peaceful picketing during a labor dispute; (2) consists solely of minor bodily injury, minor property damage, or threats of such minor injury or damage; and (3) is not part of a pattern of violent conduct or of a coordinated violent activity. Such exempted conduct is subject to prosecution only by state and local authorities.

What's happening now October 28, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jan 29, 2020
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jan 14, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4256: Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4256/
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"H.R. 4256: Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4256/.
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