HR721-118

Introduced

To amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to provide whistleblower protection for union employees.

118th Congress Introduced Feb 1, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill creates whistleblower protection for union employees The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (29 U.S.C and creates whistleblower Protection for Union Employees No labor organization shall terminate or in any other way discriminate against, or cause to be terminated or discriminated against, any covered employee of the labor. It relies on definition changes, appropriations, grants, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Environmental Groups, Environment, Finance, and Criminal Justice.

Who Benefits and How

The main beneficiaries are the people, organizations, or agencies identified in the bill's substantive provisions.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill could lose revenue opportunities, and Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities could lose revenue opportunities.

Key Provisions

  • Creates whistleblower protection for union employees The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (29 U.S.C.
  • Creates whistleblower Protection for Union Employees No labor organization shall terminate or in any other way discriminate against, or cause to be terminated or discriminated against, any covered employee of the labor...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill creates whistleblower protection for union employees The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (29 U.S.C and creates whistleblower Protection for Union Employees No labor organization shall terminate or in any other way discriminate against, or cause to be terminated or discriminated against, any covered employee of the labor.

Key Policy Areas

Environmental Groups, Environment, Finance, Criminal Justice

Primary Purpose

The bill creates whistleblower protection for union employees The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (29 U.S.C and creates whistleblower Protection for Union Employees No labor organization shall terminate or in any other way discriminate against, or cause to be terminated or discriminated against, any covered employee of the labor.

Policy Domains

Environmental Groups Environment Finance Criminal Justice

Whole bill

Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill
  • Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
  • Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 1, 2023

Mr. Good of Virginia (for himself, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Law Enforcement
2 mentions across 2 clauses
-2 negative

Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities

2/3
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Environmental Groups Environment Finance Criminal Justice

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