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114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1431
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 18, 2015
Mr. Carter of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to prohibit the preemption of State stalking laws.
National Labor Relations Act
The National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to preempt a law of any State, territory, or the District of Columbia that prohibits, criminalizes, or creates a civil cause of action for stalking, cyberstalking, or harassment.
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Railway Labor Act
Title I of the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
Conflicts with State stalking laws
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to preempt a law of any State, Territory, or the District of Columbia that prohibits, criminalizes, or creates a civil cause of action for stalking, cyberstalking, or harassment.
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