A joint resolution to provide for a temporary prohibition of strikes or lockouts with respect to the Maine Central Railroad Company and Portland Terminal Company labor-management dispute.
Public Law 99-385 · H.J.Res. 683 · 99th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Aug 21, 1986 · Labor and Employment
Sponsor: Rep. James Florio (D-NJ-1)
Cosponsors (15): Rep. Olympia Snowe, Rep. John McKernan,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Makes specified provisions of the Railway Labor Act applicable for an additional 60-day period so as to extend the temporary prohibition of strikes and lockouts with respect to the Maine Central Railroad Company and Portland Terminal Company labor-management dispute.
Directs the three-member board appointed by the National Mediation Board to report to the Congress on: (1) the progress of negotiations in such dispute; (2) certain findings of fact; and (3) recommendations for a proposed solution.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Commerce Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Aug 21, 1986Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-385.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 15, 1986PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Aug 12, 1986FloorFloor · Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Aug 7, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Jul 31, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Jul 28, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Jul 24, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.