HR 7485
116th Congress
House
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SAFE Workers Act
Introduced: July 2, 2020
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 2, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 2, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
SAFE Workers Act or the Secure And Fair Elections for Workers Act
This bill requires the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to provide employees with the ability to vote remotely by telephone or the internet in union representation elections during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.
The bill further permits the NLRB's use of appropriations to issue directives or regulations providing for electronic voting methods.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Committees of jurisdiction
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