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S. 1594 (115th)

Protecting American Jobs Act

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Introduced

20 July 2017

Last action

20 July 2017 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT], Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR], Sen. Strange, Luther [R-AL], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]

Subjects

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11 August 2025

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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Timeline

  1. 20 July 2017

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 July 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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