The bill, named the "Ending Predator Access to Union Power Act," aims to amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to prohibit individuals convicted of a sex offense against a minor from holding office in labor organizations. The amendment includes adding "a sex offense against a minor" to the list of prohibitions. This bill's impact is on labor organizations and seeks to prevent individuals convicted of specific offenses from holding office within these organizations. The amendments will take effect 30 days after the date of enactment.
Ending Predator Access to Union Power Act
This bill prohibits an individual convicted of a sex offense against a minor from serving in a leadership position for a labor organization, as a consultant or advisor to a labor organization, or as an employer labor consultant or representative in collective bargaining for 13 years after the conviction or imprisonment for the offense.
Current law prohibits an individual from serving in these types of roles for 13 years after a conviction or imprisonment for specific crimes (including robbery, bribery, burglary, murder, or rape). The bill includes a sex offense against a minor as one of the specified crimes.