United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 13970 (94th)
A bill to amend chapter 49 of title 10, United States Code, to prohibit union organization in the armed forces.
Introduced
24 May 1976
Last action
24 May 1976 · Introduced
Status
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Sponsors
Rep. Brinkley, Jack [D-GA-3]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
6 June 2025
Summary
Makes it unlawful for any individual or entity to solicit or enroll any member of the Armed Forces in any labor organization, or for any member of the Armed Forces to join, or encourage other members to join, any labor union. Prescribes a penalty of not more than five years imprisonment for any individual violating this Act, and a fine of not less than $25,000 or more than $50,000 for any labor organization in violation of this Act. (Adds 10 U.S.C. 975)
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Timeline
24 May 1976
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
24 May 1976
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 May 1976
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 24 May 1976
Sponsors
- Rep. Brinkley, Jack [D-GA-3] · D · Sponsor
- · hsas00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/94th-congress/house-bill/13970
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/94/hr/13970
- us · 94-hr-13970 · source updated 6 June 2025