United States · Bill · S
S. 1594 (115th)
Protecting American Jobs Act
Introduced
20 July 2017
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Summary
Protecting American Jobs Act 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 regulations affecting the substantive or procedural rights of any person, employer, employee, or labor organization, including rules concerning unfair labor practices and representation elections; 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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 July 2017
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 July 2017
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 20 July 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1594
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/1594