Freedom from Union Violence Act

Summary

Freedom from Union Violence Act - Amends the Hobbs Act to: (1) revise the definition of "extortion" to mean the obtaining of property from another, with his or her consent, induced by use of actual or threatened force, violence, or fear thereof or wrongful use of fear not involving force or violence or under color of official right; and (2) provide that nothing in such Act shall be construed as indicating congressional intent to repeal, modify, or affect specified statutes or to exclude Federal jurisdiction over specified offenses on the ground that the conduct is also a violation of State or local law or that the conduct, if it involves force, violence, or fear thereof, takes place in the course of a legitimate business or labor dispute or in pursuit of a legitimate business or labor objective.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 June 1995

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  Introduced in House · EN · 8 June 1995

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 June 1995

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