3.0.0 5280 2023-01-11T13:25:54Z 2023-01-11T13:25:54Z House H HR 2014-07-30 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ELLISON:H.R. 5280.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution;clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution;section 5 of Amendment XIV to the Constitution.[Page H7127]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2014-09-26T20:44:05Z Referred to 2014-07-30T14:05:15Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2014-07-30T14:05:10Z 2014-09-26 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Committee 2014-07-30 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2014-07-30 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2014-07-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-07-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 N L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2014-07-30 True N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] JERROLD NADLER D NY 10 2014-07-30 True M000725 Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] GEORGE MILLER D CA 11 2014-07-30 True H001063 Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44] Janice Hahn D CA 44 2014-07-30 True D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 2014-07-30 True S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] Albio Sires D NJ 8 2014-07-30 True C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] JOHN CONYERS D MI 13 2014-07-30 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2014-07-30 True F000455 Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] Marcia Fudge D OH L. 11 2014-07-30 True B001270 Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] Karen Bass D CA 37 2014-07-30 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2014-07-30 True T000472 Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] Mark Takano D CA 41 2014-07-30 True H001032 Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] RUSH HOLT D NJ D. 12 2014-07-30 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2014-07-30 True J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2014-07-30 True R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] TIM RYAN D OH 13 2014-07-30 True M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2014-09-11 False W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 24 2014-12-10 False Labor and Employment Civil actions and liability Labor standards Labor-management relations Legal fees and court costs Labor and Employment 00 2014-07-30 Introduced in House 2014-12-08T21:53:30Z Employee Empowerment Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to authorize a person alleging an unfair labor practice by an employer by discrimination regarding hiring or tenure of employment or any term or condition of employment to encourage or discourage membership in any labor organization, in addition to filing a charge alleging an unfair labor practice with the National Labor Relations Board, to bring a civil action against such employer in U.S. district court.

Authorizes the court to grant relief (including injunctive and equitable relief, back pay, and compensatory and punitive damages) and allow the prevailing party a reasonable attorney's fee (including expert witness fees) as part of the costs.

]]> Employee Empowerment Act Display Title Employee Empowerment Act Official Title as Introduced To strengthen the current protections available under the National Labor Relations Act by providing a private right of action for certain violations of such Act, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Employee Empowerment Act Introduced in House 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr5280ih/xml/BILLS-113hr5280ih.xml 2014-09-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.