,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hcfg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #aj1 #bjbd,mrs4  
,/eel introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure labor  
organization transp>5cy & acc\ntability4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,union ,transp>5cy & ,acc\ntability 
,act4  #b4 ,disclosure requirem5ts      
,section #bjh ( ! ,labor-,managem5t     
,report+ & ,disclosure ,act ( #aiei 7#bi
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dch7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
/rik+ ,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ 7a7 ,!      
,secret>y2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7b7 ,not)/&+ subsection 7a7 & =
 ea* fiscal ye>1 a labor organization t 
w\ld be requir$ to file =m ,,lm-#b "u "p
 #djc ( title #bi1 ,code ( ,f$]al       
,regulations1 7z su* "p 0 9 effect on   
,octob] #ab1 #bjji7 %all be requir$ to  
annually file ) ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 =m   
,,lm-#b1 z publi%$ 9 ! app5dix to ! f9al
 rule issu$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor     
entitl$ ,labor ,organization ,annual    

,f9ancial ,reports 7#gd ,f$4 ,reg4 #cfgh
 7,janu>y #ba1 #bjji772 or  7#b7 a      
successor =m t includes all ( !         
in=mation requir$ 9 su* =m ,,lm-#b 7z   
su* =m 0 publi%$ on ,janu>y #ba1 #bjji74
  7c7 ,not)/&+ subsection 7a7 & = ea*   
fiscal ye>1 a labor organization t w\ld 
be requir$ to file =m ,t-#a "u "p #djc (
 title #bi1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 
7z su* "p 0 9 effect on ,novemb] #cj1   
#bjaj7 %all file ) ! ,secret>y1 z !     
report conc]n+ tru/s 9 :i* a labor      
organization is int]e/$-- 7#a7 =m ,t-#a1
 z publi%$ 9 ! app5dix to ! f9al rule   
issu$ by ! ,secret>y entitl$ ,labor     
,organization ,annual ,f9ancial ,reports
 = ,tru/s 9 ,:i* a ,labor ,organization 
,is ,int]e/$1 ,=m ,t-#a 7#gc ,f$4 ,reg4 
#egdab 7,octob] #b1 #bjjh772 or  7#b7 a 
successor =m t includes all ( !         
in=mation requir$ 9 su* =m ,t-#a 7z su* 
=m 0 publi%$ on ,octob] #b1 #bjjh74  7d7
 ,not)/&+ subsection 7a7 & = ea* fiscal 
ye>1 an (fic] or employee ( a labor     
organization :o w\ld be requir$ to file 

=m ,,lm-#cj "u "p #djd ( title #bi1     
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z su* "p 0 
9 effect on ,octob] #be1 #bjaa7 %all be 
requir$ to file ) ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 =m 
,,lm-#cj1 z publi%$ 9 ! app5dix to !    
f9al rule issu$ by ! ,secret>y entitl$  
,labor ,organization ,(fic] & ,employee 
,report1 ,=m ,,lm-#cj 7#gb ,f$4 ,reg4   
#cfajf 7,july #b1 #bjjg772 or  7#b7 a   
successor =m t includes all ( !         
in=mation requir$ 9 su* =m ,,lm-#cj 7z  
su* =m 0 publi%$ on ,july #b1 #bjjg74  4
  #c4 ,civil f9es relat+ to disclosure  
violations  7a7 ,civil f9es = failure   
,to provide in=mation to memb]s ,section
 #bja ( ! ,labor-,managem5t ,report+ &  
,disclosure ,act ( #aiei 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 
#dca7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+     
subsection 7c7 z subsection 7c77#a72 &  
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] su* subsection      
7c77#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,any labor      
organization t fails to meet !          
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to
 a memb]1 by refus+ to make available ! 
in=mation requir$ to be conta9$ 9 a     

report requir$ to be submitt$ "u ?is    
title1 & any books1 records1 & acc\nts  
necess>y to v]ify su* report 7unless su*
 failure or refusal results f matt]s    
reasonably beyond ! control ( ! labor   
organization71 may 9 ! c\rt's           
discretion1 & 9 addition to any o!r     
relief provid$ by law & det]m9$ prop] by
 ! c\rt1 be liable to su* memb] = an    
am\nt t is n m ?an #bej = ea* day aft] !
 date ( su* failure or refusal 7except t
 su* am\nt %all be adju/$ = inflation 9 
! same mann] z ! ,secret>y adju/s !     
am\nt ( a civil f9e "u section          
#baa7;c774 ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1  
ea* violation ) respect to any s+le     
memb] %all be treat$ z a sep>ate        
violation4  4  7b7 ,civil en=cem5t =    
failure ,to file a timely report        
,section #baj ( ! ,labor-,managem5t     
,report+ & ,disclosure ,act ( #aiei 7#bi
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ddj7 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  #baj4 ,civil en=cem5t  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,:5ev] x %all appe> t any p]son   
has violat$ or is ab\t to violate any ( 

! provisions ( ?is title1 or section    
#cja7;a71 ! ,secret>y may br+ a civil   
action = su* relief1 includ+ an         
injunction or ! en=cem5t ( a civil f9e  
impos$ "u section #baa1 z may be        
appropriate4 ,any su* action may be     
br\ght 9 ! di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates :]e ! violation occurr$ or 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7b7 ,judicial    
review = en=cem5t ( civil f9es  7#a7    
,/&>d ( review ,^u a compla9t fil$ by ! 
,secret>y seek+ ! en=cem5t ( a civil    
f9e1 ! appropriate di/rict c\rt %all    
impose ! civil f9e t has be5 det]m9$ to 
be appropriate by ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 if 
! p]son1 labor organization1 or employ] 
aga9/ :om ! civil f9e is s\ght has be5  
provid$ writt5 notice & an opportunity  
to be he>d be=e ! ,secret>y or a        
designee ( su* ,secret>y1 9 accordance )
 proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u   
section #baa7;g77#a72 &  7,b7 unless !  
,secret>y's det]m9ation is %[n to be    
arbitr>y & caprici\s4  7#b7 ,scope (    

review ,! appropriate c\rt %all n       
consid] any objection or argum5t t 0 n  
rais$ 9 ! proce$+s be=e ! ,secret>y4    
7c7 ,appropriat5ess ( injunctive relief 
,^u a compla9t fil$ by ! ,secret>y seek+
 relief "u ?is section demon/rat+ t a   
p]son1 labor organization1 or employ]   
has fail$ to file timely & complete     
reports requir$ by ?is title or section 
#cja7;a71 or has fil$ reports t are     
sub/antially incomplete or inaccurate1  
or t in=mation requir$ to be report$ may
 be lo/ or de/roy$ abs5t su* relief1 !  
di/rict c\rt %all issue an ord] enjo9+  
cont9u$ violation ( ?is title or section
 #cja7;a74 ,injunctive relief may be    
aw>d$ 9 addition to any o!r additional  
civil or crim9al rem$y & :e!r or n !    
,secret>y seeks en=cem5t ( a civil f9e4 
4  7c7 ,au?ority ,to impose civil f9es  
,title ,,ii ( ! ,labor-,managem5t       
,report+ & ,disclosure ,act ( #aiei 7#bi
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dca et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by r$esignat+ section #baa z section   
#bab2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section    

#baj ! foll[+3  #baa4 ,civil f9es  7a7  
,notice2 correction p]iod ,^u f9d+ a    
violation ( subsection 7a7 or 7b7 (     
section #bja or section #bjb1 #bjc1     
#bjg1 #bab1 or #cja7;a71 ! ,secret>y    
%all1 9 accordance ) /&>ds & proc$ures  
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection   
7g71 provide ! p]son1 labor             
organization1 or employ] responsible =  
su* violation-- 7#a7 writt5 notice ( !  
violation2 &  7#b7 a p]iod ( "t to      
correct ! violation t is n m ?an #cj    
days aft] ! date t ! ,secret>y provides 
su* writt5 notice4  7b7 ,f9es assess$   
,subject to ! o!r provisions ( ?is      
section1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a    
p]son1 labor organization1 or employ]   
has violat$ subsection 7a7 or 7b7 (     
section #bja or section #bjb1 #bjc1     
#bjg1 #bab1 or #cja7;a7 & has n correct$
 ! violation )9 ! p]iod describ$ 9      
subsection 7a77#b71 ! ,secret>y may     
assess a civil f9e aga9/ ! p]son1 labor 
organization1 or employ] responsible =  
su* violation4  7c7 ,am\nt ( civil f9e  

7#a7 ,maximum am\nt ,a civil f9e "u ?is 
section %all be = an am\nt t is n m ?an 
#bej = ea* day aft] ! date ( !          
violation1 & n m ?an #de1jjj 9 !        
aggregate1 except t su* am\nts %all be  
adju/$ 9 accordance ) ! inflation       
adju/m5t proc$ures prescrib$ 9 ! ,f$]al 
,civil ,p5alties ,inflation ,adju/m5t   
,act ( #aiij 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfa note2 
,public ,law #aja-daj74  7#b7 ,factors 9
 det]m9+ am\nt ,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt ( a   
civil f9e "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y   
may consid]-- 7,a7 ! gravity ( ! (f5se2 
7,b7 any hi/ory ( prior (f5ses 7includ+ 
(f5ses occurr+ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is section7 ( ! p]son1 labor           
organization1 or employ] responsible =  
su* violation2  7,c7 ! ability ( su*    
p]son1 labor organization1 or employ] to
 pay ! civil f9e )\t mat]ial impairm5t (
 ! ability to c>ry out repres5tational  
functions or honor o!r f9ancial         
obligations2  7,d7 any injury to        
un9volv$ memb]s ( ! labor organization  
or to ! public2  7,e7 any b5efits to su*

 p]son1 labor organization1 or employ]  
result+ f su* violation2  7,f7 ! ability
 ( ! civil f9e to det] future su*       
violations2 &  7,g7 any o!r factors t ! 
,secret>y may det]m9e to be appropriate 
to fur!r ! purposes ( ?is ,act4  7d7    
,limitation ,a p]son1 labor             
organization1 or employ] %all n be      
requir$ to pay a civil f9e "u ?is       
section = a violation ( subsection 7a7  
or 7b7 ( section #bja or section #bjb1  
#bjc1 #bjg1 #bab1 or #cja7;a7 = :i* a   
mat]ial cause 0 reasonably beyond !     
control ( su* p]son1 labor organization1
 or employ]4  7e7 ,incomplete reports ,a
 report reject$ by ! ,secret>y z        
incomplete %all be consid]$ n fil$ =    
purposes ( det]m9+ ! exi/5ce ( a        
violation ( subsection 7a7 or 7b7 (     
section #bja or section #bjb1 #bjc1     
#bjg1 #bab1 or #cja7;a71 & a civil f9e  
may be assess$ = su* violation4  7f7    
,effect on crim9al sanctions ,!         
imposition ( a civil f9e "u ?is section 
%all n affect ! availability ( crim9al  

sanctions aga9/ any p]son1 labor        
organization1 or employ] :o kn[+ly or   
willfully violates a provision ( ?is    
,act4  7g7 ,/&>ds & proc$ures  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%1        
pursuant to sections #bjh & #fjf1 /&>ds 
& proc$ures gov]n+ ! imposition ( a     
civil f9e "u ?is section t include      
provid+ ! p]son1 labor organization1 or 
employ] responsible = an alleg$         
violation ( subsection 7a7 or 7b7 (     
section #bja or section #bjb1 #bjc1     
#bjg1 #bab1 or #cja7;a7 )-- 7,a7 writt5 
notice ( su* violation2 &  7,b7 an      
opportunity = a he>+ be=e ! ,secret>y or
 a designee ( su* ,secret>y4  7#b7      
,judicial review  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft]   
exhau/+ all adm9i/rative rem$ies        
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph     
7#a71 a p]son1 labor organization1 or   
employ] aga9/ :om ! ,secret>y has impos$
 a civil f9e "u ?is section may obta9 a 
review ( su* f9e 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,di/rict ,c\rt :]e ! violation occurr$  
or 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! 

,di/rict ( ,columbia1 by fil+ 9 su*     
c\rt1 )9 #cj days ( ! entry ( a f9al    
ord] impos+ ! civil f9e1 a writt5       
petition t ! ,secret>y's ord] or        
det]m9ation be modifi$ or be set aside 9
 :ole or 9 "p4  7,b7 ,/&>d ( review ,^u 
petition = review ( a civil f9e "u ?is  
section1 ! appropriate di/rict c\rt %all
 impose ! civil f9e det]m9$ to be       
appropriate by ! ,secret>y-- 7i7 if !   
p]son1 labor organization1 or employ]   
aga9/ :om ! civil f9e is s\ght has be5  
provid$ writt5 notice & an opportunity  
to be he>d1 9 accordance ) ! proc$ures  
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph     
7#a72 &  7ii7 unless ! ,secret>y's      
det]m9ation is %[n to be arbitr>y &     
caprici\s4  7,c7 ,scope ( review ,9     
review+ a civil f9e "u ?is section1 !   
appropriate di/rict c\rt %all n consid] 
any objection or argum5t t 0 n rais$ 9 !
 proce$+s be=e ! ,secret>y4  7h7        
,settlem5t by secret>y ,! ,secret>y may 
compromise1 modify1 or remit any civil  
f9e t may be1 or has be51 impos$ "u ?is 

section4  4  7d7 ,te*nical & con=m+     
am5dm5ts ,! ,labor-,managem5t ,report+ &
 ,disclosure ,act ( #aiei 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4
 #dja et seq47 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
section #bje 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #dce71 by   
/rik+ #baa ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+  
#bab2  7#b7 9 section #bjg7;b7 7#bi     
,u4,s4,c4 #dcg7;b771 by /rik+ #baa ea*  
place x appe>s & ins]t+ #bab2 &  7#c7 9 
section #cja7;b7 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4         
#dfa7;b771 by /rik+ & #baj & ins]t+     
#baj1 & #baa4  #d4 ,:i/lebl[]           
protections = labor organization        
employees ,title ,,ii ( !               
,labor-,managem5t ,report+ & ,disclosure
 ,act ( #aiei 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #dca et    
seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section   
#baa ! foll[+3  #baa;,a4 ,:i/lebl[]     
protection = labor organization         
employees  7a7 ,:i/lebl[] protection ,x 
%all be unlawful = any labor            
organization to dis*>ge or 9 any o!r    
mann] discrim9ate aga9/ any employee    
because su* employee has fil$ any       
compla9t or in/itut$ or caus$ to be     

in/itut$ any proce$+ "u or relat$ to ?is
 ,act1 or has te/ifi$ or is ab\t to     
te/ify 9 any su* proce$+4  7b7 ,en=cem5t
 & rem$ies ,any p]son ^: rights secur$  
by ! provisions ( ?is title h be5 infr+$
 by any violation ( ?is title may br+ a 
civil action 9 ! appropriate di/rict    
c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = su* relief z   
may be appropriate1 includ+ an          
injunction4 ,a civil action "u ?is      
subsection aga9/ a labor organization   
%all be br\ght 9 ! di/rict c\rt ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates = ! di/rict :]e ! alleg$  
violation occurr$ or :]e ! pr9cipal     
(fice ( su* labor organization is       
locat$4  4