Senate Bill 702
115th Congress(2017-2018)
PLUS Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 22, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
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
702
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 Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Preventing Labor Union Slowdowns Act of 2017 or the PLUS Act
This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to make it an unlawful labor practice for a labor organization or its agents while representing, or seeking to represent, employees engaged in maritime employment to engage in a labor slowdown at any time, including when a collective-bargaining agreement is in effect.
The bill amends the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 to allow a party injured by a labor slowdown to recover two times the amount of damages sustained and reasonable attorney fees and expert witness fees.
March 22, 2017
03/22/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
03/22/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:36:13 PM