US Congress House Bill 2587 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 19)
Status: Engrossed on September 15 2011 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-09-16 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 173.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act

Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC]	Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]	Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]
Rep. Trey Gowdy [R-SC]	Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS]	Rep. Robert Hurt [R-VA]	Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA]
Rep. John Kline [R-MN]	Rep. Jeffrey Landry [R-LA]	Rep. Mick Mulvaney [R-SC]	Rep. Martha Roby [R-AL]
Rep. David Roe [R-TN]	Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN]	Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]	Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]
Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]	Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]	Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]

2011-09-15 - House - On Passage (Y: 238 N: 186 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-09-15 - House - On Motion to Recommit with Instructions (Y: 189 N: 235 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-09-16	Senate	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 173.
2011-09-15	Senate	Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2011-09-15	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2011-09-15	House	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 186 (Roll No. 711). (text: CR H6198)
2011-09-15	House	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 189 - 235 (Roll no. 710).
2011-09-15	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H6214)
2011-09-15	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop (NY) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment prohibiting the Act from limiting the National Labor Relations Board's authority to order an employer to maintain or restore jobs within the United States that have been or will otherwise be outsourced to a foreign country in violation of the National Labor Relations Act.
2011-09-15	House	Mr. Bishop (NY) moved to recommit with instructions to Education and the Workforce. (consideration: CR H6213-6215; text: CR H6213)
2011-09-15	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6213)
2011-09-15	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2587.
2011-09-15	House	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2587 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
2011-09-15	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 372. (consideration: CR H6198-6215)
2011-09-15	House	Rule H. Res. 372 passed House.
2011-07-26	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 372 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2587 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
2011-07-25	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 118.
2011-07-25	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 112-179.
2011-07-21	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.
2011-07-21	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-07-19	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

HR372 (Related) 2011-09-15 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
SB1523 (Related) 2011-09-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
SB1720 (Related) 2011-10-18 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 203.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2587/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2587/BILLS-112hr2587ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2587/BILLS-112hr2587eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2587/BILLS-112hr2587rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2587/BILLS-112hr2587pcs.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011710
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011711