US Congress House Bill 2978 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 76-0)
Status: Introduced on September 20 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-11-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Protecting American Jobs Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to repeal the authority of the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) 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.

Protecting American Jobs Act

Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA]	Rep. Sandy Adams [R-FL]	Rep. Robert Aderholt [R-AL]	Rep. Mark Amodei [R-NV]
Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT]	Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]	Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL]
Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA]	Rep. Francisco Canseco [R-TX]	Rep. Howard Coble [R-NC]	Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]
Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]	Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX]	Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR]	Rep. Jeff Denham [R-CA]
Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]	Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC]	Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]
Rep. Stephen Fincher [R-TN]	Rep. Charles Fleischmann [R-TN]	Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]	Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]
Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]	Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH]	Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA]	Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]
Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Rep. Trey Gowdy [R-SC]	Rep. Tom Graves [R-GA]	Rep. Tim Griffin [R-AR]
Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]	Rep. Wally Herger [R-CA]	Rep. Tim Huelskamp [R-KS]	Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI]
Rep. Robert Hurt [R-VA]	Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]	Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX]	Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH]
Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]	Rep. Steve King [R-IA]	Rep. Jack Kingston [R-GA]	Rep. Raul Labrador [R-ID]
Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Jeffrey Landry [R-LA]	Sen. James Lankford [R-OK]	Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]
Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]	Sen. Cynthia Lummis [R-WY]	Rep. Donald Manzullo [R-IL]	Rep. Mick Mulvaney [R-SC]
Rep. Richard Nugent [R-FL]	Rep. Alan Nunnelee [R-MS]	Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]	Rep. Ron Paul [R-TX]
Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA]	Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]	Rep. Mike Pompeo [R-KS]	Rep. Tom Price [R-GA]
Rep. Reid Ribble [R-WI]	Rep. Martha Roby [R-AL]	Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL]	Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]
Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA]	Rep. Jean Schmidt [R-OH]	Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC]	Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]
Rep. Marlin Stutzman [R-IN]	Rep. Mac Thornberry [R-TX]	Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]	Rep. Allen West [R-FL]
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]	Rep. Ed Whitfield [R-KY]	Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]	Rep. Steve Womack [R-AR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-11-18	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
2011-09-20	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2978/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2978/BILLS-112hr2978ih.pdf