Protecting American Jobs Act
Latest action · Nov 16, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, 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.
- IntroducedApr 17, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protecting American Jobs Act
Amends the National Labor Relations Act to repeal the authority of the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board to issue, and prosecute before the Board, complaints with respect to unfair labor practices.
Repeals the prohibition against: (1) review of an administrative law judge's report by any person other than a Board member or legal assistant; and (2) advice to or consultation with the Board by an administrative law judge with respect to exceptions taken to his or her findings, rulings, or recommendations.
Limits the Board's rulemaking authority to rules concerning the internal functions of the Board. Prohibits the Board from promulgating rules that affect the substantive rights of a person, employer, employee, or labor organization.
Revises Board powers to grant it the authority to investigate unfair labor practices, but repeals its power to prevent any person from engaging in them.
Repeals the Board's power to issue a complaint against a person charging an unfair labor practice. Allows an aggrieved party to bring a civil action for relief (including injunctions) in U.S. district court or the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in cases where it appears that a person has engaged, is engaging, or is about to engage in an unfair labor practice.
Cosponsors 72
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 17, 2015 to Dec 8, 2015; 18 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MI | Bill Huizenga | Original | Apr 17, 2015 |
| R-TN | Diane Black | Original | Apr 17, 2015 |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Original | Apr 17, 2015 |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Original | Apr 17, 2015 |
| R-NV | Mark E. Amodei | Original | Apr 17, 2015 |
| R-OK | Markwayne Mullin | Original | Apr 17, 2015 |
| R-AL | Mo Brooks | Original | Apr 17, 2015 |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Original | Apr 17, 2015 |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | Original | Apr 17, 2015 |
| R-WI | Reid J. Ribble | Original | Apr 17, 2015 |
| R-NC | Renee L. Ellmers | Original | Apr 17, 2015 |
| R-GA | Rick W. Allen | Original | Apr 17, 2015 |
| R-FL | Ron DeSantis | Original | Apr 17, 2015 |
| R-TN | Stephen Lee Fincher | Original | Apr 17, 2015 |
| R-AR | Steve Womack | Original | Apr 17, 2015 |
| R-FL | Ted S. Yoho | Original | Apr 17, 2015 |
| R-KS | Tim Huelskamp | Original | Apr 17, 2015 |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Original | Apr 17, 2015 |
| R-TX | Blake Farenthold | May 1, 2015 | |
| R-TN | Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann | May 1, 2015 | |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | May 1, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Jeb Hensarling | May 1, 2015 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | May 1, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | May 1, 2015 | |
| R-SC | Mick Mulvaney | May 1, 2015 | |
| R-GA | Doug Collins | May 15, 2015 | |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | May 15, 2015 | |
| R-KS | Lynn Jenkins | May 15, 2015 | |
| R-IA | Steve King | May 15, 2015 | |
| R-GA | Tom Price | May 15, 2015 | |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | May 15, 2015 | |
| R-VA | Barbara Comstock | May 21, 2015 | |
| R-UT | Chris Stewart | May 21, 2015 | |
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | May 21, 2015 | |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | May 21, 2015 | |
| R-IN | Luke Messer | May 21, 2015 | |
| R-MS | Steven M. Palazzo | May 21, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | May 21, 2015 | |
| R-SC | Trey Gowdy | May 21, 2015 | |
| R-NV | Cresent Hardy | Jun 4, 2015 | |
| R-AZ | David Schweikert | Jun 4, 2015 | |
| R-OH | Jim Jordan | Jun 4, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Jun 4, 2015 | |
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | Jun 4, 2015 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Jun 4, 2015 | |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Jun 18, 2015 | |
| R-GA | Barry Loudermilk | Jun 18, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Jun 18, 2015 | |
| R-GA | Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | Jun 18, 2015 | |
| R-AR | Eric A. "Rick" Crawford | Jun 18, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Jun 18, 2015 | |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Jun 18, 2015 | |
| R-NC | Mark Meadows | Jun 18, 2015 | |
| R-PA | Mike Kelly | Jun 18, 2015 | |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Jun 18, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Bill Flores | Jun 24, 2015 | |
| R-MS | Gregg Harper | Jun 24, 2015 | |
| R-CO | Ken Buck | Jun 24, 2015 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Jun 24, 2015 | |
| R-KS | Mike Pompeo | Jun 24, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Jun 24, 2015 | |
| R-FL | Richard B. Nugent | Jun 24, 2015 | |
| R-IN | Todd Rokita | Jun 24, 2015 | |
| R-OH | Bob Gibbs | Jul 15, 2015 | |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Jul 15, 2015 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Jul 15, 2015 | |
| R-GA | Tom Graves | Jul 15, 2015 | |
| R-CA | Tom McClintock | Jul 15, 2015 | |
| R-UT | Mia B. Love | Sep 17, 2015 | |
| R-MS | Trent Kelly | Sep 17, 2015 | |
| R-MO | Billy Long | Nov 19, 2015 | |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Dec 8, 2015 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Apr 17, 2015 |
| Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee | Referred Nov 16, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 16, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
- Apr 17, 2015Introduced in House
- Apr 17, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 56, April 17, 2015, page H2315.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1722 | Protecting American Jobs Act | Reintroduced Bill | Mar 24, 2017 |
| S 2084 | Protecting American Jobs Act | Related bill | Sep 28, 2015 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the National Labor Relations Act to modify the authority of the National Labor Relations Board with respect to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Protecting American Jobs Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 17, 2015Introduced in House
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