,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #gba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #a1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,good ( ,virg9ia 7= himself1 ,mrs4     
,mill] ( ,ill9ois1 & ,mr4 ,web] (       
,texas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,labor-,managem5t ,report+ & ,disclosure
 ,act ( #aiei to provide :i/lebl[]      
protection = union employees4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,union 
,integrity ,act4  #b4 ,:i/lebl[]        
protection = union employees ,!         
,labor-,managem5t ,report+ & ,disclosure
 ,act ( #aiei 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et    
seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+     
section #faa 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #eca7 z     
section #fab2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
section #faj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ecj71 !    
foll[+ new section3  #faa4 ,:i/lebl[]   
,protection = ,union ,employees  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,no labor organization %all       
t]m9ate or 9 any o!r way discrim9ate    
aga9/1 or cause to be t]m9at$ or        

discrim9at$ aga9/1 any cov]$ employee ( 
! labor organization by reason ( ! fact 
t su* employee1 :e!r at ! initiative ( !
 employee or 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( ! duties
 ( ! employee 7or any p]son act+        
pursuant to a reque/ ( ! employee71     
has-- 7#a7 provid$1 caus$ to be provid$1
 or is ab\t to provide or cause to be   
provid$1 in=mation to ! labor           
organization1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 or  
any o!r ,/ate1 local1 or ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t au?ority or law en=cem5t ag5cy
 relat+ to any violation (1 or any act  
or omission t ! employee reasonably     
believes to be a violation (1 any       
provision ( ?is ,act or any o!r         
provision ( law t is subject to !       
jurisdiction ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 !  
,national ,labor ,relations ,bo>d1 or ! 
,national ,m$iation ,bo>d1 or any rule1 
ord]1 /&>d1 or prohibition prescrib$ by 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 ! ,national ,labor
 ,relations ,bo>d1 or ! ,national       
,m$iation ,bo>d2  7#b7 te/ifi$ or w     
te/ify 9 any proce$+ result+ f !        

adm9i/ration or en=cem5t ( any provision
 ( ?is ,act or any o!r provision ( law t
 is subject to ! jurisdiction ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 ,national ,labor    
,relations ,bo>d1 or ,national ,m$iation
 ,bo>d1 or any rule1 ord]1 /&>d1 or     
prohibition prescrib$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,labor1 ! ,national ,labor ,relations   
,bo>d1 or ! ,national ,m$iation ,bo>d2  
7#c7 fil$1 in/itut$1 or caus$ to be fil$
 or in/itut$ any proce$+ "u ?is ,act2 or
  7#d7 object$ to1 or refus$ to         
p>ticipate 91 any activity1 policy1     
practice1 or assign$ task t ! employee  
7or o!r su* p]son7 reasonably believ$ to
 be 9 violation ( any law1 rule1 ord]1  
/&>d1 or prohibition1 subject to !      
jurisdiction (1 or en=ceable by1 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 ! ,national ,labor  
,relations ,bo>d1 or ! ,national        
,m$iation ,bo>d4  7b7 ,def9ition ( cov]$
 employee ,= ! purposes ( ?is section1 !
 t]m cov]$ employee means any employee (
 a labor organization :o receives       
f9ancial comp5sation = 8 or h] s]vices  

to ! labor organization1 includ+ (fic]s 
( ! labor organization4  7c7 ,proc$ures 
& timetables  7#a7 ,compla9t  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,a p]son :o believes t he or %e   
has be5 dis*>g$ or o!rwise discrim9at$  
aga9/ by any p]son 9 violation (        
subsection 7a7 may file 7or h any p]son 
file on 8 or h] behalf7 a compla9t ) !  
,secret>y ( ,labor alleg+ su* dis*>ge or
 discrim9ation & id5tify+ ! p]son       
responsible = su* act4 ,su* a compla9t  
mu/ be fil$ n lat] ?an ei!r-- 7i7 #ahj  
days aft] ! date on :i* su* alleg$      
violation occurs2 or  7ii7 #ahj days    
aft] ! conclusion ( any int]nal appeals1
 review1 or o!r judicial or inve/igative
 process conduct$ by ! labor            
organization employ+ su* p]son4  7,b7   
,actions ( ,secret>y ( ,labor ,^u       
receipt ( su* a compla9t1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,labor %all notify1 9 writ+1 ! p]son    
nam$ 9 ! compla9t :o is alleg$ to h     
committ$ ! violation1 (-- 7i7 ! fil+ ( !
 compla9t2  7ii7 ! allegations conta9$ 9
 ! compla9t2  7iii7 ! sub/ance ( evid5ce

 support+ ! compla9t2 &  7iv7           
opportunities t w be af=d$ to su* p]son 
"u p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,inve/igation by
 ,secret>y ( ,labor  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( receipt 
( a compla9t fil$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 &   
aft] af=d+ ! compla9ant & ! p]son nam$ 9
 ! compla9t :o is alleg$ to h committ$ !
 violation t is ! basis = ! compla9t an 
opportunity to submit to ! ,secret>y (  
,labor a writt5 response to ! compla9t &
 an opportunity to meet ) a             
repres5tative ( ! ,secret>y ( ,labor to 
pres5t /atem5ts f witnesses1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,labor %all-- 7i7 initiate an        
inve/igation & det]m9e :e!r !re is      
reasonable cause to believe t ! compla9t
 has m]it2 &  7ii7 notify ! compla9ant &
 ! p]son alleg$ to h committ$ !         
violation ( subsection 7a71 9 writ+1 (  
su* det]m9ation4  7,b7 ,notice ( relief 
available ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,labor      
concludes t !re is reasonable cause to  
believe t a violation ( subsection 7a7  
has occurr$1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all1 

toge!r ) ! notice "u subp>agraph        
7,a77ii71 issue a prelim9>y ord] provid+
 ! relief prescrib$ by p>agraph         
7#d77;,b74  7,c7 ,reque/ = he>+ ,n lat] 
?an #cj days aft] ! date ( receipt (    
notification ( a det]m9ation ( !        
,secret>y ( ,labor "u ?is p>agraph1 ei!r
 ! p]son alleg$ to h committ$ !         
violation or ! compla9ant may file      
objections to ! f9d+s or prelim9>y ord]1
 or bo?1 & reque/ a he>+ on ! record4 ,!
 fil+ ( su* objections %all n op]ate to 
/ay any re9/atem5t rem$y conta9$ 9 !    
prelim9>y ord]4 ,any su* he>+ %all be   
conduct$ exp$iti\sly1 & if a he>+ is n  
reque/$ 9 su* #cj-;day p]iod1 !         
prelim9>y ord] %all be deem$ a f9al ord]
 t is n subject to judicial review4     
7#c7 ,gr\nds = det]m9ation ( compla9ts  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all
 dismiss a compla9t fil$ "u ?is         
subsection1 & %all n conduct an         
inve/igation o!rwise requir$ "u p>agraph
 7#b71 unless ! compla9ant makes a prima
 facie %[+ t any behavior describ$ 9    

p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 ( subsection  
7a7 0 a contribut+ factor 9 !           
unfavorable p]sonnel action alleg$ 9 !  
compla9t4  7,b7 ,rebuttal evid5ce       
,not)/&+ a f9d+ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 
t ! compla9ant has made ! %[+ requir$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,a71 no inve/igation      
o!rwise requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all be
 conduct$1 if ! labor organization      
demon/rates1 by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce1 
t ! labor organization w\ld h tak5 !    
same unfavorable p]sonnel action 9 !    
abs5ce ( t behavior4  7,c7 ,evid5ti>y   
/&>ds ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor may det]m9e 
t a violation ( subsection 7a7 has      
occurr$ only if ! compla9ant demon/rates
 t any behavior describ$ 9 p>agraphs    
7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 ( subsection 7a7 0 a    
contribut+ factor 9 ! unfavorable       
p]sonnel action alleg$ 9 ! compla9t4    
,relief may n be ord]$ "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 if ! labor organization demon/rates
 by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t ! labor    
organization w\ld h tak5 ! same         
unfavorable p]sonnel action 9 ! abs5ce (

 t behavior4  7#d7 ,issuance ( f9al     
ord]s2 review proc$ures  7,a7 ,tim+ ,n  
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date (        
conclusion ( any he>+ "u p>agraph 7#b71 
! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all issue a f9al  
ord] provid+ ! relief prescrib$ by ?is  
p>agraph or d5y+ ! compla9t4 ,at any "t 
be=e issuance ( a f9al ord]1 a proce$+  
"u ?is subsection may be t]m9at$ on !   
basis ( a settlem5t agreem5t ent]$ into 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 ! compla9ant1 &
 ! p]son alleg$ to h committ$ !         
violation4  7,b7 ,p5alties  7i7 ,ord] ( 
,secret>y ( ,labor ,if1 9 response to a 
compla9t fil$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !       
,secret>y ( ,labor det]m9es t a         
violation ( subsection 7a7 has occurr$1 
! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all ord] ! p]son  
:o committ$ su* violation-- 7,i7 to take
 affirmative action to abate !          
violation2  7,,ii7 to re9/ate !         
compla9ant to 8 or h] =m] position1     
toge!r ) comp5sation 7includ+ back pay7 
& re/ore ! t]ms1 conditions1 &          
privileges associat$ ) 8 or h]          

employm5t2 &  7,,iii7 to provide        
comp5satory damages to ! compla9ant4    
7ii7 ,p5alty ,if an ord] is issu$ "u    
clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 at !  
reque/ ( ! compla9ant1 %all assess aga9/
 ! p]son aga9/ :om ! ord] is issu$1 a   
sum equal to ! aggregate am\nt ( all    
co/s & exp5ses 7includ+ attorney fees & 
exp]t witness fees7 reasonably incurr$1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 by ! 
compla9ant =1 or 9 connection )1 ! br++ 
( ! compla9t ^u :i* ! ord] 0 issu$4     
7,c7 ,p5alty = frivol\s claims ,if !    
,secret>y ( ,labor f9ds t a compla9t "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 is frivol\s or has be5    
br\ght 9 bad fai?1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 
may aw>d to ! prevail+ labor            
organization a reasonable attorney fee1 
n exce$+ #a1jjj1 to be paid by !        
compla9ant4  7,d7 ,de novo review  7i7  
,failure ( ! ,secret>y to act ,if !     
,secret>y ( ,labor has n issu$ a f9al   
ord] )9 #baj days aft] ! date ( fil+ ( a
 compla9t "u ?is subsection1 or )9 #ij  
days aft] ! date ( receipt ( a writt5   

det]m9ation1 ! compla9ant may br+ an    
action at law or equity = de novo review
 9 ! appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates hav+ jurisdiction1 :i* %all h   
jurisdiction ov] su* an action )\t reg>d
 to ! am\nt 9 controv]sy1 & :i* action  
%all1 at ! reque/ ( ei!r p>ty to su*    
action1 be tri$ by ! c\rt ) a jury4     
7ii7 ,proc$ures ,a proce$+ "u clause 7i7
 %all be gov]n$ by ! same legal burd5s (
 pro( specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74 ,! c\rt 
%all h jurisdiction to grant all relief 
necess>y to make ! employee :ole1       
includ+ injunctive relief & comp5satory 
damages1 includ+-- 7,i7 re9/atem5t ) !  
same s5iority /atus t ! employee w\ld h 
_h1 b = ! dis*>ge or discrim9ation2     
7,,ii7 ! am\nt ( back pay1 ) int]e/2 &  
7,,iii7 comp5sation = any special       
damages su/a9$ z a result ( ! dis*>ge or
 discrim9ation1 includ+ litigation co/s1
 exp]t witness fees1 & reasonable       
attorney fees4  7,e7 ,o!r appeals       
,unless ! compla9ant br+s an action "u  
subp>agraph 7,d71 any p]son adv]sely    

affect$ or aggriev$ by a f9al ord] issu$
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may file a petition
 = review ( ! ord] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! circuit 9 :i* !    
violation ) respect to :i* ! ord] 0     
issu$1 alleg$ly occurr$ or ! circuit 9  
:i* ! compla9ant resid$ on ! date ( su* 
violation1 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !   
date ( ! issuance ( ! f9al ord] ( !     
,secret>y ( ,labor "u subp>agraph 7,a74 
,review %all con=m to *apt] #g ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,! comm5cem5t (
 proce$+s "u ?is subp>agraph %all n1    
unless ord]$ by ! c\rt1 op]ate z a /ay (
 ! ord]4 ,an ord] ( ! ,secret>y ( ,labor
 ) respect to :i* review c\ld h be5     
obta9$ "u ?is subp>agraph %all n be     
subject to judicial review 9 any crim9al
 or o!r civil proce$+4  7#e7 ,failure to
 comply ) ord]  7,a7 ,actions by !      
secret>y ,if any p]son has fail$ to     
comply ) a f9al ord] issu$ "u p>agraph  
7#d71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor may file a   
civil action 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict  
c\rt = ! di/rict 9 :i* ! violation 0    

f\nd to h occurr$1 or 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
di/rict c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1  
to en=ce su* ord]4 ,9 actions br\ght "u 
?is p>agraph1 ! di/rict c\rts %all h    
jurisdiction to grant all appropriate   
relief includ+ injunctive relief &      
comp5satory damages4  7,b7 ,civil       
actions to compel compliance ,a p]son on
 ^: behalf an ord] 0 issu$ "u p>agraph  
7#d7 may comm5ce a civil action aga9/ ! 
p]son to :om su* ord] 0 issu$ to require
 compliance ) su* ord]4 ,! appropriate  
,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt %all h       
jurisdiction1 )\t reg>d to ! am\nt 9    
controv]sy or ! citiz5%ip ( ! p>ties1 to
 en=ce su* ord]4  7,c7 ,aw>d ( co/s     
au?oriz$ ,! c\rt1 9 issu+ any f9al ord] 
"u ?is p>agraph1 may aw>d co/s (        
litigation 7includ+ reasonable attorney 
& exp]t witness fees7 to any p>ty1 :5ev]
 ! c\rt det]m9es su* aw>d is            
appropriate4  7,d7 ,m&amus proce$+s ,any
 nondiscretion>y duty impos$ by ?is     
section %all be en=ceable 9 a m&amus    
proce$+ br\ght "u section #acfa ( title 

#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7          
,limitation ( preemption ,no?+ 9 ?is    
,act %all be con/ru$-- 7#a7 to limit !  
ability ( memb]s ( a labor organization 
to remove _! elect$ or appo9t$ (ficials 
?r\gh a democratic election conduct$    
among su* memb]s2 or  7#b7 to preempt a 
,/ate or local gov]nm5t f provid+       
additional protections to employees (   
labor organizations :o allege violations
 ( subsection 7a71 provid$ t su*        
protections d n limit ! ability ( memb]s
 ( a labor organization to remove _!    
elect$ or appo9t$ (ficials ?r\gh a      
democratic ballot4  7e7 ,un5=ceability (
 c]ta9 agreem5ts  7#a7 ,no waiv] (      
rights & rem$ies ,not)/&+ any o!r       
provision ( law1 ! rights & rem$ies     
provid$ = 9 ?is section may n be waiv$  
by any agreem5t1 policy1 =m1 or         
condition ( employm5t1 includ+ by any   
pr$ispute arbitration agreem5t4  7#b7   
,no pr$ispute arbitration agreem5ts     
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 no    
pr$ispute arbitration agreem5t %all be  

valid or en=ceable to ! ext5t t x       
requires arbitration ( a dispute aris+  
"u ?is section4  4