United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 281 (99th)
Construction Industry Labor Law Amendments of 1985
Introduced
3 January 1985
Last action
28 April 1986 · Calendars
Status
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 634.
Sponsors
Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6], Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2], Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18], Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Moody, Jim [D-WI-5], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5], Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2]
Subjects
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23 March 2026
Summary
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 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.
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Timeline
3 January 1985
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 March 1985
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Source: Committee
21 May 1985
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from NLRB.
Source: Committee
21 May 1985
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
11 June 1985
Committee
Executive Comment Received From NLRB.
Source: Committee
26 June 1985
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Source: Committee
26 June 1985
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
23 July 1985
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
23 July 1985
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
17 October 1985
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 187.
Source: Calendars
17 October 1985
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 99-311.
Source: Committee
17 October 1985
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 99-311.
Source: Committee
20 November 1985
Committee
Supplemental Report Filed by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No. 99-311 (Part II).
Source: Committee
20 November 1985
Committee
Supplemental Report Filed by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No. 99-311 (Part II).
Source: Committee
21 November 1985
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.324 Reported to House.
Source: Floor
21 November 1985
Floor
Rule Granted Providing an Open Rule with 1 Hour of Debate.
Source: Floor
15 April 1986
Committee
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Labor.
Source: Committee
17 April 1986
Vote
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 229 - 173 (Record Vote No: 87).
Source: Floor
17 April 1986
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 229 - 173 (Record Vote No: 87).
Source: Floor
17 April 1986
Passed
House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
Source: Floor
17 April 1986
Floor
Called up by House by Rule.
Source: Floor
17 April 1986
Passed
Rule Passed House.
Source: Floor
21 April 1986
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read the first time.
Source: IntroReferral
28 April 1986
Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 634.
Source: Calendars
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 17 April 1986
Reported to House amended, Part II
summary · EN · 20 November 1985
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 January 1985
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Sponsors
- Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moody, Jim [D-WI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 281) to amend the National Labor Relations Act to increase the stability of collective bargaining in the building and construction industry.
- related to ← Construction Industry Labor Law Amendments of 1986
- amends ← An amendment to provide that the terms and conditions of one collective bargaining agreement shall not be automatically applied to employees of related businesses unless approved by employees of the related business in a union certification election.
- amends ← An amendment to provide a one-year grace period for ongoing construction projects.
- amends ← An amendment to redefine "single employer".
- amends ← An amendment to specify that a collective bargaining agreement which requires compulsory payment of union dues would be applicable only to the business entity that is a formal party to the agreement and not to additional employees of any other business which is considered to be part of that employer's business.
- amends ← An amendment to require that businesses have a substantial common ownership, common management, or common control to be deemed a single employer.
- amends ← An amendment to express the sense of Congress that violence and coercion are inimicable to the collective bargaining process and that employers and labor organizations in the building and construction industry in fulfilling the objectives of this bill should never use or condone the use of violence.
- amends ← SAMDT 1857
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-bill/281
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