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H.R. 1644 (110th)

Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT) Act

reportedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

22 March 2007

Last action

19 September 2007 · Committee

Status

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 20.

Sponsors

Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

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Summary

Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT) Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to revise the definition of "supervisor" in the following ways: (1) require the individual to have authority over employees for a majority of the individual's worktime; and (2) remove authority to assign other employees and to responsibly direct employees as conditions for being considered a supervisor.

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Timeline

  1. 22 March 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 March 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 March 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 June 2007

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Discharged.

    Source: Committee

  5. 26 June 2007

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

    Source: Committee

  6. 19 September 2007

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 20.

    Source: Committee

  7. 19 September 2007

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

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