US SB217 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 28-0)
Status: Introduced on January 27 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 27 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2011 - 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 (NLRB), 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.
Title
Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2011
Sponsors
| Sen. Jim DeMint [R-SC] | Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN] | Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY] | Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] |
| Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC] | Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R-GA] | Sen. Tom Coburn [R-OK] | Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS] |
| Sen. Bob Corker [R-TN] | Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] | Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY] | Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC] |
| Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT] | Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] | Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA] | Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE] |
| Sen. Jon Kyl [R-AZ] | Sen. John McCain [R-AZ] | Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS] | Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY] |
| Sen. James Risch [R-ID] | Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS] | Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] | Sen. Richard Shelby [R-AL] |
| Sen. John Thune [R-SD] | Sen. Pat Toomey [R-PA] | Sen. David Vitter [R-LA] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-27 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB972 (Related) 2011-03-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
HB3487 (Related) 2012-03-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
HB3487 (Related) 2012-03-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Labor and employment
Labor-management relations
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
Labor and employment
Labor-management relations
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/217/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s217/BILLS-112s217is.pdf |
