HR 7396
117th Congress
House
Labor and Employment
PLUS Act of 2022
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 5, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apr 5, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Preventing Labor Union Slowdowns Act of 2022 or the PLUS Act of 2022
This bill makes it unlawful for a labor organization or its agents while representing, or seeking to represent, employees engaged in maritime employment to engage in a labor slowdown at any time, including when a collective-bargaining agreement is in effect. It also prohibits a labor organization from impeding (1) modernization efforts at a port, or (2) the servicing of any automated vessel.
The bill allows a party injured by such conduct to recover two times the amount of damages sustained and reasonable attorney fees and expert witness fees.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Committees of jurisdiction
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