A bill to amend section 1951 of title 18, United States Code, (commonly called the "Hobbs Act") to make the extortion prohibition of such section applicable to conduct in labor disputes to the same extent such prohibition applies to other conduct.

Introduced

26 March 1985

Last action

29 March 1985 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.

Sponsors

Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-12], Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-3], Rep. Cheney, Dick [R-WY-At Large], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1], Rep. Rudd, Eldon D. [R-AZ-4], Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14], Rep. Sundquist, Don [R-TN-7], Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2], Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39], Rep. Kramer, Ken [R-CO-5], Rep. Parris, Stanford E. (Stan) [R-VA-8], Rep. Walker, Robert S. [R-PA-16], Rep. Cobey, William W. [R-NC-4], Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4], Rep. McCandless, Alfred A. (Al) [R-CA-37], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-43], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-15], Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Smith, Bob [R-NH-1], Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40], Rep. Swindall, Patrick L. [R-GA-4], DON YOUNG, Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Grotberg, John E. [R-IL-14], Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11], Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5], Rep. Siljander, Mark D. [R-MI-4], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6], Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-20], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38]

Subjects

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Source updated

30 June 2021