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Protecting American Jobs Act

USA116th CongressS-2709| Senate 
| Updated: 10/24/2019
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (5)
Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)Rand Paul (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protecting American Jobs Act This bill modifies provisions governing the National Labor Relations Board to repeal the authority of the General Counsel of the board, to issue, and prosecute before the board, complaints of unfair labor practices; limit the board's rulemaking authority to rules concerning the internal functions of the board; prohibit the board from promulgating regulations affecting the substantive or procedural rights of any person, employer, employee, or labor organization, including rules concerning unfair labor practices and representation elections; repeal the board's authority to prevent persons from engaging in unfair labor practices, limiting such authority to the investigation of allegations of such practices; and repeal the board's authority to petition courts for enforcement of its orders, seek injunctions, or hold hearings on jurisdictional strikes.
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Timeline
Oct 24, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Oct 24, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • October 24, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 24, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Labor and Employment

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityEvidence and witnessesFederal officialsGovernment studies and investigationsJudicial review and appealsJurisdiction and venueLabor-management relationsNational Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Protecting American Jobs Act

USA116th CongressS-2709| Senate 
| Updated: 10/24/2019
Protecting American Jobs Act This bill modifies provisions governing the National Labor Relations Board to repeal the authority of the General Counsel of the board, to issue, and prosecute before the board, complaints of unfair labor practices; limit the board's rulemaking authority to rules concerning the internal functions of the board; prohibit the board from promulgating regulations affecting the substantive or procedural rights of any person, employer, employee, or labor organization, including rules concerning unfair labor practices and representation elections; repeal the board's authority to prevent persons from engaging in unfair labor practices, limiting such authority to the investigation of allegations of such practices; and repeal the board's authority to petition courts for enforcement of its orders, seek injunctions, or hold hearings on jurisdictional strikes.
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Timeline
Oct 24, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Oct 24, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • October 24, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 24, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (5)
Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)Rand Paul (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Labor and Employment

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityEvidence and witnessesFederal officialsGovernment studies and investigationsJudicial review and appealsJurisdiction and venueLabor-management relationsNational Labor Relations Board (NLRB)