Senate Roll Call 479

98th Congress · 1984-05-22

H.R. 5174: TO TABLE THE HELMS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5174. H.R. 5174 PROVIDES FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGES UNDER ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION, AMENDS TITLE 31 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING CERTAIN CHANGES REGARDING GRAIN STORAGE FACILITIES AND CLARIFYING THE CIRCUMSTANCE UNDER WHICH COLLECTIVE-BARGAINING AGREEMENTS MAY BE REJECTED IN CASES UNDER CHAPTER 11. THE HELMS AMENDMENT AMENDS THE FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN ACT IN ORDER TO PROHIBIT LABOR ORGANIZATIONS, WHICH HAVE COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS REQUIRING EMPLOYEES TO PAY UNION DUES, FROM ENGAGING IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING THREE ACTIVITIES: 1) SUPPORTING PAC'S, 2) PAYING THE COSTS OF COMMUNICATING THEIR POLITICAL VIEWS TO THE UNION MEMBERSHIP, OR 3) CONDUCTING GET-OUT-THE-VOTE DRIVES. THE AMENDMENT WOULD AFFECT LABOR ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES IN STATE AND LOCAL ELECTIONS AS WELL AS IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS, AND IT PROPOSES TO SET ASIDE LAWS IN STATES WHICH PERMIT LABOR ORGANIZATION INVOLVEMENT IN CAMPAIGNS FOR STATE OFFICES. (MOTION PASSED)