# 117-hr-7396: PLUS Act of 2022

117-hr-7396, PLUS Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7396
- Congress: 117
- Title: PLUS Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2022-04-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Preventing Labor Union Slowdowns Act of 2022 or the PLUS Act of 2022 This bill makes it unlawful for a labor organization or its agents while representing, or seeking to represent, employees engaged in maritime employment to engage in a labor slowdown at any time, including when a collective-bargaining agreement is in effect. It also prohibits a labor organization from impeding (1) modernization efforts at a port, or (2) the servicing of any automated vessel. The bill allows a party injured by such conduct to recover two times the amount of damages sustained and reasonable attorney fees and expert witness fees.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2022-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH), 2022-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2022-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2022-04-05T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7396 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7396)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7396 (as of 2025-11-18).