US Congress House Bill 2537 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 15-0)
Status: Introduced on May 21 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-06-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2009 - Amends the Hobbs Act to authorize imposition of a fine of up to $100,000, 20 years imprisonment, or both for: (1) obstructing, delaying, or affecting commerce or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce by robbery or extortion (or attempting or conspiring to do so); and (2) threatening physical violence to any person or property in furtherance of a plan or purpose to interfere with commerce by threats or violence. Makes provisions regarding any such interference inapplicable to conduct that: (1) is incidental to otherwise peaceful picketing during the course of a labor dispute; (2) consists solely of minor bodily injury, or minor damage to property, or threat or fear of such minor injury or damage; and (3) is not part of a pattern of violent conduct or of coordinated violent activity. Subjects such conduct to prosecution only by the appropriate state and local authorities.

Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2009

Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]	Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS]	Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX]
Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Connie Mack [R-FL]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Gary Miller [R-CA]
Rep. Ron Paul [R-TX]	Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]
Rep. Mark Souder [R-IN]	Rep. Cliff Stearns [R-FL]	Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-06-12		Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2009-05-21		Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2537/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr2537/BILLS-111hr2537ih.pdf