3.0.0 4532 2023-01-11T13:32:08Z 2023-01-11T13:32:08Z House HR 2016-02-11 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 25 (Thursday, February 11, 2016)][Pages H774-H775]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GOODLATTE:H.R. 4532.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, of the Constitution, whichgrants Congress the power to provide for uniform laws thatremove barriers to trade and facilitate commerce nationwide;and Article I, Section 8, Clause 9;[[Page H775]]Article III, Section 1, Clause 1; and Article III, Section 2,Clause 2 of the Constitution, which grant Congress authorityover federal courts.]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2016-02-29T15:55:25Z Referred to 2016-02-11T15:00:41Z 2016-02-29 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Committee 2016-02-11 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2016-02-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-02-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000289 Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] ROBERT GOODLATTE R VA W. 6 N K000363 Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] John Kline R MN 2 2016-02-11 True C000266 Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] STEVE CHABOT R OH 1 2016-02-11 True H001060 Rep. Hurt, Robert [R-VA-5] Robert Hurt R VA 5 2016-02-11 True G000568 Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] H. Griffith R VA Morgan 9 2016-02-11 True P000258 Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] COLLIN PETERSON D MN C. 7 2016-02-11 True C001093 Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] Doug Collins R GA 9 2016-03-23 False D000616 Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] Scott DesJarlais R TN 4 2016-03-23 False P000373 Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] JOSEPH PITTS R PA R. 16 2016-03-23 False S001189 Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] Austin Scott R GA 8 2016-03-23 False W000814 Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14] Randy Weber R TX K. 14 2016-03-23 False B001297 Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] Ken Buck R CO 4 2016-03-23 False W000812 Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] Ann Wagner R MO 2 2016-04-12 False C001096 Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large] Kevin Cramer R ND 0 2016-04-12 False B001289 Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] Bradley Byrne R AL 1 2016-05-17 False Crime and Law Enforcement Assault and harassment offenses Civil actions and liability Employee performance Personnel records Violent crime Worker safety and health Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2016-02-11 Introduced in House 2016-08-05T14:25:58Z Safe Harbor for Reporting Violent Behavior Act of 2016

This bill makes an employer immune from civil liability for reporting to a potential future employer an employee or former employee’s violent or threatening behavior. The report must be made in good faith and based on objectively reasonable suspicion.

Additionally, the bill makes a potential employer immune from civil liability for taking a reasonable action in good faith to respond to a report of violent or threatening behavior of an employee or potential employee.

]]> Safe Harbor for Reporting Violent Behavior Act of 2016 Display Title Safe Harbor for Reporting Violent Behavior Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced To provide for a safe harbor for reports to potential employers by current or former employers of violent behavior or threats thereof by employees. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Safe Harbor for Reporting Violent Behavior Act of 2016 Introduced in House 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4532ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4532ih.xml 2016-02-29 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.