United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 285 (100th)
A bill to deny crewmember status in the case of certain strikes and lockouts.
Introduced
6 January 1987
Last action
28 March 1988 · Referred
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-15], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-28], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-9], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], SANDER LEVIN, Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7], Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1], Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26], Kweisi Mfume, PETER VISCLOSKY, Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2], Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-10], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-12], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Prohibits an alien crewmember from being admitted to the United States for the purpose of performing service on board a vessel or aircraft in a bargaining unit of an employer when there is a strike or lockout.
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Timeline
6 January 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 1987
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 February 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Source: Committee
21 July 1987
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Labor.
Source: Committee
23 July 1987
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
28 July 1987
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
28 July 1987
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
28 July 1987
Committee
Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations Discharged.
Source: Committee
6 August 1987
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary Sequentially, for a Period Ending not Later than Oct 7, 87.
Source: IntroReferral
6 August 1987
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 100-282 (Part I).
Source: Committee
6 August 1987
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 100-282 (Part I).
Source: Committee
26 August 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.
Source: Committee
7 October 1987
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 220.
Source: Calendars
7 October 1987
Committee
House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
7 October 1987
Discharge
House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
12 February 1988
Committee
Executive Comment Received From Justice.
Source: Committee
22 March 1988
Vote
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 302 - 114 (Record Vote No: 39).
Source: Floor
22 March 1988
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 302 - 114 (Record Vote No: 39).
Source: Floor
22 March 1988
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
24 March 1988
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
28 March 1988
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
3 official files
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 22 March 1988
Reported to House amended, Part I
summary · EN · 6 August 1987
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 January 1987
Sponsors
- Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23] · D · Cosponsor
- SANDER LEVIN · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Kweisi Mfume · D · Cosponsor
- PETER VISCLOSKY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-bill/285
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/hr/285
- us · 100-hr-285 · source updated 10 August 2026