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H.R. 980 (110th)

Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007

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Introduced

12 February 2007

Last action

15 May 2008 · Floor

Status

Cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

Sponsors

Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9], Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]

Subjects

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Summary

Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007 - Provides collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by states or local governments. Directs the Federal Labor Relations Authority to determine whether state law provides specified rights and responsibilities for public safety officers, including: (1) granting public safety employees the right to form and join a labor organization which excludes management and supervisory employees, and which is, or seeks to be, recognized as the exclusive bargaining agent for such employees; and (2) requiring public safety employers to recognize and agree to bargain with the employees' labor organization. Requires the Authority to issue regulations establishing rights and responsibilities for public safety employers and employees in states that do not substantially provide for such public safety employee rights and responsibilities. Directs the Authority, in such cases, to: (1) determine the appropriateness of units for labor organization representation; (2) supervise or conduct elections to determine whether a labor organization has been selected as an exclusive representative by a voting majority of the employees in an appropriate unit; (3) resolve issues relating to the duty to bargain in good faith; (4) conduct hearings and resolve complaints of unfair labor practices; and (5) resolve exceptions to arbitrator's awards. Grants a public safety employer, employee, or labor organization the right to seek enforcement of such Authority regulations and authority through appropriate state courts. Prohibits public safety employers, employees, and labor organizations from engaging in lockouts or strikes. Provides that existing collective bargaining units and agreements shall not be invalidated by this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 12 February 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 February 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 February 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 June 2007

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Discharged.

    Source: Committee

  5. 5 June 2007

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 5 June 2007

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

    Source: Committee

  7. 20 June 2007

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 1.

    Source: Committee

  8. 20 June 2007

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 13 July 2007

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 143.

    Source: Calendars

  10. 13 July 2007

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 110-232.

    Source: Committee

  11. 13 July 2007

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 110-232.

    Source: Committee

  12. 17 July 2007

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7859-7866)

    Source: Floor

  13. 17 July 2007

    Vote

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

    Source: Floor

  14. 17 July 2007

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 980.

    Source: Floor

  15. 17 July 2007

    Floor

    Mr. Kildee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  16. 17 July 2007

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  17. 17 July 2007

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 314 - 97 (Roll no. 633). (text: CR H7859-7861)

    Source: Floor

  18. 17 July 2007

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 314 - 97 (Roll no. 633).(text: CR H7859-7861)

    Source: Floor

  19. 18 July 2007

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

  20. 20 July 2007

    Calendars

    Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

    Source: Calendars

  21. 7 May 2008

    Floor

    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3883; text: CR S3883)

    Source: Floor

  22. 13 May 2008

    Vote

    Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 69 - 29. Record Vote Number: 126. (consideration: CR S4072; text: CR S4072)

    Source: Floor

  23. 14 May 2008

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4130-4150)

    Source: Floor

  24. 15 May 2008

    Floor

    Cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

    Source: Floor

Votes

13 May 2008 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · On the Cloture Motion H.R. 980 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Official source

Yes 69 · No 29 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 2

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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