This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act, with respect to the authority of 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 rules that affect the substantive rights of any person, employer, employee, or labor organization;
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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Mar 24, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.