House Bill 987
115th Congress(2017-2018)
RAISE Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 9, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
987
Congress
115
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting hiring and composition of the workforce, wages and benefits, labor-management relations; occupational safety, personnel management, unemployment compensation. Measures concerning public-sector employment may fall under Government Operations and Politics policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Rewarding Achievement and Incentivizing Successful Employees Act or the RAISE Act
This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to declare that neither its prohibition against interference by an employer with employees' right to bargain collectively, nor the terms of a collective bargaining agreement entered into between employees and an employer after enactment of this Act, shall prohibit an employer from paying an employee higher wages, pay, or other compensation than the agreement provides for.
February 9, 2017
02/09/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
02/09/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:34:55 PM