This bill modifies federal law to make it a crime to interfere with business and commerce through violence, threats, robbery, or extortion. People convicted could face up to 20 years in prison and fines up to $100,000. The law applies to any interference with commerce, whether it happens within a state or across state lines.

However, the bill includes important protections for labor unions and workers. Peaceful picketing during labor disputes is allowed and won't be prosecuted under this law. Additionally, minor injuries or property damage during a labor dispute—as long as it's not part of a larger pattern of violence or coordinated violent activity—is exempted from federal prosecution and would instead be handled by state and local authorities.

The bill also clarifies that it doesn't change existing labor laws that protect workers' rights to organize, strike, and engage in labor disputes. This means the law targets serious violent conduct that interferes with business operations, while preserving the legal protections workers already have for peaceful labor activities. Federal prosecutors can still pursue cases even if state or local laws also apply, but only when the conduct goes beyond what's protected as legitimate labor activity.