A bill to require advance notification of plant closings and mass layoffs, and for other purposes.

S. 2527 in the 100th Congress (1987–1988) became law — introduced on Jun 16, 1988, sponsored by Howard Metzenbaum. Congress held 22 roll call votes on it.

During the 100th Congress (1987–1988), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Status: Became law
Introduced: Jun 16, 1988
Policy area: Labor
Public law: Public Law 100-379

Sponsor

Howard Metzenbaum (D-OH)

Where it stands

IntroducedJun 16, 1988
Passed the SenateYes
Passed the HouseYes
Sent to the PresidentYes
Became lawAug 4, 1988

Every roll call vote on this bill

To table the byrd, WV motion to proceed to consider S 2527, plant closings notification, a bill to require…Senate · Jun 22, 1988
To begin consideration of S 2527, plant closings notification, a bill to require advance notification of…Senate · Jun 22, 1988
To table the quayle, in amendment to S 2527, plant closing notification, to exempt employers from the 60…Senate · Jun 24, 1988
To table the thurmond, SC amendment to S 2527, plant closing notification, to expand the hobbs…Senate · Jun 24, 1988
To table the kassebaum, KS amendment to S 2527, plant plant closing notification, to remove provisions to…Senate · Jun 27, 1988
To table the hatch, ut amendment to S 2527, plant closing notification, to remove advance warning…Senate · Jun 27, 1988
To table the gramm, TX amendment to S 2527, plant closing notification, to remove advance warning…Senate · Jun 27, 1988
To amend S 2527, plant closing notification, to clarify that an employer may replace a striking worker…Senate · Jun 28, 1988
To table the quayle, in amendment to S 2527, plant closing notification, to exempt employers from advance…Senate · Jun 28, 1988
To table the domenici, NM amendment to S 2527, plant closing notification, to retain advance warning…Senate · Jun 28, 1988
To amend S 2527, plant closing notification, to permit 60 days advance warning of plant closings and mass…Senate · Jun 28, 1988
To amend S 2527, the plant closing notification, to provide that in the case of a sale of a business, the…Senate · Jun 28, 1988
To amend S 2527, plant closing notification, to clarify that a company cannot close or lay off workers…Senate · Jun 28, 1988
To amend S 2527, plant closing notification, to exempt from advance warning requirements plant closings and…Senate · Jun 28, 1988
To table the gramm, TX amendment to S 2527, plant closing notification, to exempt businesses from advance…Senate · Jun 28, 1988
To invoke cloture, thereby limiting debate on S 2527, plant closing notification, a bill to require 60 days…Senate · Jun 29, 1988
To invoke cloture, thereby limiting debate on S 2527, plant closing notification, a bill to require 60 days…Senate · Jul 6, 1988
To table the wilson, ca amendment to S 2527, plant closing notification, to exempt businesses from the…Senate · Jul 6, 1988
To table the quayle, in amendment to S 2527, plant closing notification, to narrow the scope of advance…Senate · Jul 6, 1988
To pass S 2527, plant closing notification, a bill to require 60 days advance warning of large-scale plant…Senate · Jul 6, 1988
To adopt H RES 491, the rule to allow house floor consideration of S 2527, plant closings, a bill to…House · Jul 13, 1988
To pass S 2527, plant closings, to require larger employers to give notice of 60 days prior to plant…House · Jul 13, 1988

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