Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act
Latest action · Sep 8, 2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 8, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to deny the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) any power to: (1) order an employer (or seek an order against an employer) to restore or reinstate any work, product, production line, or equipment; (2) rescind any relocation, transfer, subcontracting, outsourcing, or other change regarding the location, entity, or employer who shall be engaged in production or other business operations; or (3) require any employer to make an initial or additional investment at a particular plant, facility, or location.
Applies the amendment made by this Act to any complaint for which a final adjudication by the NLRB has not been made by the date of enactment.
Cosponsors 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 13, 2011 to Dec 13, 2011.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Sep 13, 2011 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Sep 13, 2011 | |
| R-SC | Jim DeMint | Sep 13, 2011 | |
| R-TN | Lamar Alexander | Sep 13, 2011 | |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Sep 13, 2011 | |
| R-NE | Mike Johanns | Sep 13, 2011 | |
| R-UT | Mike Lee | Sep 13, 2011 | |
| R-KY | Mitch McConnell | Sep 14, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Sep 15, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Sep 15, 2011 | |
| R-KY | Rand Paul | Sep 15, 2011 | |
| R-WI | Ron Johnson | Sep 15, 2011 | |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Sep 15, 2011 | |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Sep 15, 2011 | |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Oct 17, 2011 | |
| R-AL | Jeff Sessions | Oct 17, 2011 | |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Oct 17, 2011 | |
| R-PA | Patrick J. Toomey | Oct 17, 2011 | |
| R-OK | Tom Coburn | Dec 13, 2011 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Sep 8, 2011 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 8, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Sep 8, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1720 | Jobs Through Growth Act | Related bill | Oct 18, 2011 |
| HR 2587 | Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act | Related bill | Sep 16, 2011 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from ordering any employers to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 8, 2011Introduced in Senate
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