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Construction Industry Labor Law Amendments of 1985

Introduced: January 3, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 28, 1986
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 634.
Apr 21, 1986
Received in the Senate, read the first time.
Apr 17, 1986
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 229 - 173 (Record Vote No: 87).
Apr 17, 1986
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 229 - 173 (Record Vote No: 87).
Apr 17, 1986
House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
Apr 17, 1986
The Clerk Reported Committee Amendments.
Apr 17, 1986
Called up by House by Rule.
Apr 17, 1986
Rule Passed House.
Apr 15, 1986
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Labor.
Nov 21, 1985
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.324 Reported to House.
Nov 21, 1985
Rule Granted Providing an Open Rule with 1 Hour of Debate.
Nov 20, 1985
Supplemental Report Filed by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No. 99-311 (Part II).
Oct 17, 1985
Placed on Union Calendar No: 187.
Oct 17, 1985
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 99-311.
Jul 23, 1985
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jul 23, 1985
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 26, 1985
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Jun 26, 1985
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 11, 1985
Executive Comment Received From NLRB.
May 21, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from NLRB.
May 21, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 4, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Jan 3, 1985
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
 Amendments to this bill 106

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
(Reported to House from the Committee on Education and Labor with amendment, H. Rept. 99-311 (Part II))

Construction Industry Labor Law Amendments of 1985 - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to provide that in the construction industry two or more business entities engaged in the same or similar work with common ownership, management, or control shall be deemed a single employer.

Applies the terms of a collective bargaining agreement regarding employees of such business entities to all other business entities comprising the same single employer within the geographical area covered by the agreement.

States that collective bargaining agreements may only be repudiated after the National Labor Relations Board certifies election results in which a majority of the employees select a bargaining representative other than the representative with whom such agreement was made.

What's happening now April 28, 1986

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 634.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2181 Identical bill Construction Industry Labor Law Amendments of 1986
  • HRES 324 Procedurally related A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 281) to amend the National Labor Relations Act to increa…
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 23, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 22, 1985
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 15, 1985
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 27, 1985
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