H.R. 3094 - Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act
- Sponsor:
- John Kline
- Summary:
- To amend the National Labor Relations Act with respect to representation hearings and the timing of elections of labor organizations under that Act. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on November 30, 2011
- Amendments:
- 4 proposed amendments. 4 rejected. View amendments
PASSED on November 30, 2011.
1/2 required to pass
voted YES: 235
voted NO: 188
11 voted present/not voting
Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act
H.R. 3094 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)
- Summary
- To amend the National Labor Relations Act with respect to representation hearings and the timing of elections of labor organizations under that Act. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To amend the National Labor Relations Act with respect to representation hearings and the timing of elections of labor organizations under that Act.
- Other Titles
- Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act
- Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act
- Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act
- Sponsor
- John Kline
- Co-Sponsors
- Steve Austria
- Spencer Bachus
- Roscoe G. Bartlett
- Judy Biggert
- Larry Bucshon
- Ken Calvert
- Francisco "Quico" Canseco
- Scott DesJarlais
- Jeff Duncan
- Virginia Foxx
- Phil Gingrey
- Trey Gowdy
- Andy Harris
- Joseph J. Heck
- Duncan Hunter
- Mike Kelly
- Howard P. "Buck" McKeon
- Sue Wilkins Myrick
- Kristi L. Noem
- Alan Nunnelee
- Steven M. Palazzo
- Stevan Pearce
- Thomas E. Petri
- Todd Russell Platts
- Reid J. Ribble
- Martha Roby
- David P. Roe
- Todd Rokita
- Dennis A. Ross
- Jean Schmidt
- Aaron Schock
- David Schweikert
- Steve Stivers
- Glenn Thompson
- Tim Walberg
- Joe Walsh
- Joe Wilson
- Subjects
- Labor and employment
- Administrative remedies
- Labor-management relations
- National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 10/05/2011 Referred to Committee Amendments (4 proposed) Passed House 11/30/2011 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House On Motion to Rise With Recommendation That Enacting Clause Be Stricken: H R 3094 Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act 11/30/2011 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 176 voted YES 241 voted NO 17 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 3094 11/30/2011 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 187 voted YES 228 voted NO 19 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 3094 11/30/2011 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 181 voted YES 239 voted NO 14 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 3 to H R 3094 11/30/2011 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 200 voted YES 221 voted NO 13 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 4 to H R 3094 11/30/2011 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 188 voted YES 236 voted NO 10 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 3094 Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act 11/30/2011 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 185 voted YES 239 voted NO 10 voted present/not votingcurrently selected House H.R. 3094 (112th): Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act 11/30/2011 This bill PASSED the House 235 voted YES 188 voted NO 11 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 10/05/2011 10/05/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. 10/12/2011 Committee Hearings Held. 10/26/2011 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 10/26/2011 Ordered to be Reported (Amended). 11/10/2011 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 112-276. Put on a legislative calendar 11/10/2011 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 186. 11/17/2011 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 470 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3094 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Workforce now printed in the bill shall be considered as orginial text for the purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. 11/18/2011 Rule H. Res. 470 passed House. 11/30/2011 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 470. 11/30/2011 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3094 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Workforce now printed in the bill shall be considered as orginial text for the purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. 11/30/2011 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 470 and Rule XVIII. 11/30/2011 The Speaker designated the Honorable Ted Poe to act as Chairman of the Committee. 11/30/2011 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3094. 11/30/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 470, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop (NY) amendment No. 1. 11/30/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bishop (NY) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Bishop (NY) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 11/30/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 470, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boswell amendment No. 2. 11/30/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boswell amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Boswell demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 11/30/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 470, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walz amendment No. 3. 11/30/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Walz amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Walz demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 11/30/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 470, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment No. 4. 11/30/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Jackson Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 11/30/2011 Ms. Moore moved to strike the enacting clause. 11/30/2011 DEBATE - Mrs. Moore was recognized for 5 minutes to move that the Committee rise and report the bill to the House with recommendation that the enacting clause be striken. 11/30/2011 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3094. 11/30/2011 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 11/30/2011 The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. 11/30/2011 Ms. Sutton moved to recommit with instructions to Education and the Workforce. 11/30/2011 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sutton motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to amend the National Labor Relations Act by adding provisions that ensure a level playing field for employees, fair and equal access to voters prior to an election, and discourages outsourcing of jobs, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation of a point of order was withdrawn. 11/30/2011 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 11/30/2011 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. select this vote Vote 11/30/2011 On Motion to Rise With Recommendation That Enacting Clause Be Stricken: H R 3094 Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act select this vote Vote 11/30/2011 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 3094 select this vote Vote 11/30/2011 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 3094 select this vote Vote 11/30/2011 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 3 to H R 3094 select this vote Vote 11/30/2011 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 4 to H R 3094 select this vote Vote 11/30/2011 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 3094 Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act currently selected House Vote on Passage 11/30/2011 H.R. 3094 (112th): Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act 11/30/2011 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Bishop (NY). 11/30/2011 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Boswell. 11/30/2011 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Walz (MN). 11/30/2011 Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee (TX). 11/30/2011 Amendment in the nature of a substitute reported by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. 11/30/2011 On agreeing to the Education and the Workforce amendment (A0 Agreed to by voice vote. 12/01/2011 Received in the Senate. 12/15/2011 Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Put on a legislative calendar 12/16/2011 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 262. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status select this vote H. Amdt. 877 Bishop, Timothy [D-NY1] November 30, 2011 Failed by roll call vote on November 30, 2011. Amendment sought to give the Board authority to impose sanctions on a party for presenting a frivolous or vexatious filing during pre-election proceedings.
select this vote H. Amdt. 878 Boswell, Leonard [D-IA3] November 30, 2011 Failed by roll call vote on November 30, 2011. Amendment sought to prevent employers that have paid any executive compensation bonuses in excess of 10,000 percent of the annual compensation of the average employee from engaging in open-ended litigation. Such parties are required to state their issues or positions at the outset of pre-election hearings, and would be prohibited from raising new, frivolous issues as a dilatory tactic.
select this vote H. Amdt. 879 Walz, Timothy [D-MN1] November 30, 2011 Failed by roll call vote on November 30, 2011. Amendment sought to prevent the bill from applying to businesses that have been cited for violating labor laws in the past year against employees who are veterans of the Armed Forces.
select this vote H. Amdt. 880 Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX18] November 30, 2011 Failed by roll call vote on November 30, 2011. Amendment sought to strike the provisions in the bill which deal with the timeframe in which an election can go on and in which the employer can unnecessarily delay that election.
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