A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide that any employee who is a member of a religion or sect historically holding conscientious objection to joining or financially supporting a labor organization shall not be required to do so.

Summary

Amends the National Labor Relations Act to provide that any employee who is a member of and adheres to a bona fide religion, body, or sect historically holding conscientious objection to joining or financially supporting a labor organization shall not be required to do so. Allows such employee to be required in an employment contract to pay sums in lieu of and equal to dues and initiation fees to a nonreligious, nonlabor, charitable organization chosen by the employee. Authorizes the labor organization to charge such employee the reasonable cost of any grievance-arbitration procedure instigated by and for such employee's benefit.

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Timeline

1. 12 July 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 July 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 July 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 October 1979

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Education and Labor with amendment, H. Rept. 96-496.

   Source: Committee

5. 4 October 1979

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Education and Labor with amendment, H. Rept. 96-496.

   Source: Committee

6. 11 February 1980

   Floor

   Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.

   Source: Floor

7. 12 February 1980

   Vote

   Measure passed House, amended, roll call #44 (349-15).

   Source: Floor

8. 12 February 1980

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #44 (349-15).

   Source: Floor

9. 12 February 1980

   Floor

   Measure considered in House.

   Source: Floor

10. 18 February 1980

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

11. 13 December 1980

    Floor

    Measure considered in Senate.

    Source: Floor

12. 13 December 1980

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.

    Source: Floor

13. 13 December 1980

    Discharge

    Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged in Senate.

    Source: Discharge

14. 13 December 1980

    Committee

    Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged in Senate.

    Source: Committee

15. 15 December 1980

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

16. 15 December 1980

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

17. 15 December 1980

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

18. 15 December 1980

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

19. 24 December 1980

    President

    Public Law 96-593.

    Source: President

20. 24 December 1980

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

21. 24 December 1980

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

4 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 25 December 1980

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 12 February 1980

  Open at official source

• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 4 October 1979

  Open at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 12 July 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Thompson, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ashbrook, John M. [R-OH-17] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Erlenborn, John N. [R-IL-14] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Duncan, Robert B. [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Clausen, Don H. [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-42] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14] · R · Cosponsor
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