# 114-hr-3837: Employee Empowerment Act

114-hr-3837, Employee Empowerment Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3837
- Congress: 114
- Title: Employee Empowerment Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced: 2015-10-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Employee Empowerment Act This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to authorize a person alleging an unfair labor practice by an employer by discrimination regarding hiring or tenure of employment or any term or condition of employment to encourage or discourage membership in any labor organization, in addition to filing a charge alleging an unfair labor practice with the National Labor Relations Board, to bring a civil action against such employer in U.S. district court. The court may grant relief (including injunctive and equitable relief, back pay, and compensatory and punitive damages) and allow the prevailing party a reasonable attorney's fee (including expert witness fees) as part of the costs.

## Cosponsors (1)

- JOHN LEWIS (D-GA), 2015-10-27T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-3837 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3837)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3837 (as of 2025-11-18).