United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5900 (94th)
A bill to protect the economic rights of labor in the building and construction industry by providing for equal treatment of craft and industrial workers.
Introduced
10 April 1975
Last action
2 January 1976 · President
Status
Vetoed by President, H. Doc. 94-329.
Sponsors
Rep. Thompson, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-4], Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey [D-KY-7], Rep. Dent, John H. [D-PA-21], Rep. Brademas, John [D-IN-3], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-15], Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6], Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11], Rep. Beard, Edward [D-RI-2], Rep. Karth, Joseph E. [D-MN-4], Rep. Rooney, Fred B. [D-PA-15], Rep. Burton, John [D-CA-5], Rep. Daniels, Dominick V. [D-NJ-14]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
Provides that concerted activities on the part of labor organizations or laborers employed in the construction business shall be unfair labor practices within the meaning of the National Labor Relations Act when directed at any of several employers on a construction site only if such acts would otherwise be unfair labor practices within the meaning of the Act. Requires ten days' notice to be given to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service of intent to strike a military installation engaged in specified activities.
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Timeline
10 April 1975
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
10 April 1975
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 April 1975
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 July 1975
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Education and Labor with amendment, H. Rept. 94-371.
Source: Committee
18 July 1975
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Education and Labor with amendment, H. Rept. 94-371.
Source: Committee
24 July 1975
Floor
Measure called up by special rule in House.
Source: Floor
25 July 1975
Vote
Measure passed House, amended, roll call #437 (230-178).
Source: Floor
25 July 1975
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #437 (230-178).
Source: Floor
25 July 1975
Floor
Measure considered in House.
Source: Floor
28 July 1975
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.
Source: IntroReferral
29 October 1975
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, S. Rept. 94-440.
Source: Committee
29 October 1975
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, S. Rept. 94-440.
Source: Committee
6 November 1975
Floor
Cloture motion filed in Senate on motion to proceed to consideration.
Source: Floor
10 November 1975
Floor
Cloture motion filed in Senate on motion to proceed to consideration (second motion).
Source: Floor
11 November 1975
Vote
Cloture motion passed Senate, roll call #476 (66-30).
Source: Floor
12 November 1975
Floor
Measure considered in Senate.
Source: Floor
14 November 1975
Floor
Cloture motion filed in Senate (Second motion).
Source: Floor
17 November 1975
Floor
Measure considered in Senate.
Source: Floor
18 November 1975
Vote
Cloture motion passed Senate, roll call #500 (62-37).
Source: Floor
19 November 1975
ResolvingDifferences
Conference scheduled in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
19 November 1975
Floor
Measure considered in Senate.
Source: Floor
19 November 1975
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #523 (52-45).
Source: Floor
1 December 1975
ResolvingDifferences
Conference scheduled in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 December 1975
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 94-697.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 December 1975
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 94-697.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
9 December 1975
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 94-518.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
9 December 1975
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 94-518.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 December 1975
Vote
House agreed to conference report, roll call #766 (229-189).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 December 1975
Vote
Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report, roll call #766 (229-189).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
15 December 1975
Vote
Senate agreed to conference report, roll call #591 (52-43).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
15 December 1975
Vote
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report, roll call #591 (52-43).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
19 December 1975
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
19 December 1975
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
22 December 1975
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
22 December 1975
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
2 January 1976
President
Vetoed by President, H. Doc. 94-329.
Source: President
2 January 1976
President
Vetoed by President, H. Doc. 94-329.
Source: President
Votes
Versions
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Documents
2 official files
Conference report filed in Senate
summary · EN · 9 December 1975
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 10 April 1975
Sponsors
- Rep. Thompson, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey [D-KY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dent, John H. [D-PA-21] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brademas, John [D-IN-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beard, Edward [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Karth, Joseph E. [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rooney, Fred B. [D-PA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, John [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Daniels, Dominick V. [D-NJ-14] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/94th-congress/house-bill/5900
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/94/hr/5900
- us · 94-hr-5900 · source updated 21 July 2025