The "NLRB Stability Act" proposes amendments to the National Labor Relations Act, primarily to enhance the stability and consistency of orders issued by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). A key provision mandates that any order from the Board must not conflict with a decision made by the U.S. Court of Appeals in the specific circuit where the alleged unfair labor practice occurred. This aims to prevent the NLRB from engaging in nonacquiescence , where it might disregard established circuit court precedent. Furthermore, the bill modifies the rules governing the venue for judicial review and enforcement of NLRB orders. For petitions to enforce an NLRB order, the Board would be limited to filing in the circuit where the unfair labor practice occurred or the D.C. Circuit. Similarly, parties seeking review of an NLRB order would be restricted to filing in the circuit where the unfair labor practice took place, thereby streamlining and limiting the available judicial forums.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Labor and Employment
NLRB Stability Act
USA119th CongressS-3115| Senate
| Updated: 11/6/2025
The "NLRB Stability Act" proposes amendments to the National Labor Relations Act, primarily to enhance the stability and consistency of orders issued by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). A key provision mandates that any order from the Board must not conflict with a decision made by the U.S. Court of Appeals in the specific circuit where the alleged unfair labor practice occurred. This aims to prevent the NLRB from engaging in nonacquiescence , where it might disregard established circuit court precedent. Furthermore, the bill modifies the rules governing the venue for judicial review and enforcement of NLRB orders. For petitions to enforce an NLRB order, the Board would be limited to filing in the circuit where the unfair labor practice occurred or the D.C. Circuit. Similarly, parties seeking review of an NLRB order would be restricted to filing in the circuit where the unfair labor practice took place, thereby streamlining and limiting the available judicial forums.