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title: "To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees."
identifier: "117-HJRES-100"
congress: 117
bill_number: 100
bill_type: "HJRES"
version_code: "enr"
version_type: "Enrolled Bill"
bill_url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/117/bills/hjres/100"
source: "https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-joint-resolution/100"
other_versions:
  - { code: "eh", type: "Engrossed in House", date: "2022-11-30", url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/117/bills/hjres/100/text.md?version=eh" }
  - { code: "pcs", type: "Placed on Calendar Senate", date: "2022-11-30", url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/117/bills/hjres/100/text.md?version=pcs" }
  - { code: "ih", type: "Introduced in House", date: "2022-11-29", url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/117/bills/hjres/100/text.md?version=ih" }
site: "Chamber Zero"
site_url: "https://chamberzero.com"
rendered_at: "2026-06-04T06:07:54.831Z"
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Whereas the unresolved labor disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers’ Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and their employees represented by certain labor organizations threaten essential transportation services of the United States;Whereas it is in the national interest, including the national health and defense, that essential transportation services be maintained;Whereas the President, pursuant to the provisions of section 10 of the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 160), by Executive Order No. 14077 of July 15, 2022, created Presidential Emergency Board No. 250 to investigate the disputes and report findings;Whereas the recommendations of Presidential Emergency Board No. 250 issued on August 16, 2022, formed the basis for tentative agreements between all of the parties to the disputes;Whereas some, but not all, of the tentative agreements have been ratified by the union memberships in final resolution of certain of the disputes between the parties;Whereas unresolved disputes remain between the parties whose tentative agreements were not ratified by the union memberships;Whereas the recommendations of Presidential Emergency Board No. 250 issued on August 16, 2022, have not resulted in a final resolution of all the disputes;Whereas all the procedures provided under the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 151 et seq.), and further procedures agreed to by the parties, have been exhausted and have not resulted in a final resolution of all the disputes;Whereas it is desirable that all such disputes be resolved in a manner which encourages solutions reached through collective bargaining;Whereas Congress, under the Commerce Clause of the Constitution, has the authority and responsibility to ensure the uninterrupted operation of essential transportation services;Whereas Congress finds that emergency measures are essential to national security and continuity of transportation services by such railroads; andWhereas Congress has in the past enacted legislation for such purposes: Now, therefore, be it
## SEC. 1 Conditions for resolving disputes.

[Read Section 1 →](/congresses/117/bills/hjres/100/sections/1-section-one.md)

## SEC. 2 Mutual agreement.

[Read Section 2 →](/congresses/117/bills/hjres/100/sections/2.md)