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H.R. 4343 (108th)

Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2004

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Introduced

12 May 2004

Last action

30 September 2004 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10], SAM JOHNSON, Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10], Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13], Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], John Carter, Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4], Marsha Blackburn, Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], WALTER JONES, Steve King, Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3], Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Trent Franks, Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Burns, Max [R-GA-12], Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-21], Roger Wicker, Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8], KEVIN BRADY, Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-5], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], JOHN CULBERSON, STEVE CHABOT, Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7]

Subjects

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Source updated

23 March 2026

Summary

Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2004 - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to make it an unfair labor practice for: (1) an employer to recognize or bargain collectively with a labor organization that has not been selected by a majority of the employees in a secret ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board; and (2) a labor organization to cause or attempt to cause an employer to recognize or bargain collectively with a representative that has not been selected in such manner. Make such amendments inapplicable to collective bargaining relationships recognized before enactment of this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 12 May 2004

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 May 2004

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 May 2004

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 June 2004

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

    Source: Committee

  5. 30 September 2004

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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