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S. 2015 (114th)

Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act

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Introduced

9 September 2015

Last action

9 September 2015 · Introduced

Status

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

Sponsors

Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN], Mitch McConnell, Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH], John Barrasso, Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], John Boozman, Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4], Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Tom Cotton, Ted Cruz, Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ], Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1], Ron Johnson, Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], James Lankford, Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Jerry Moran, Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA], Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1], Mike Rounds, Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Roger Wicker, Steve Daines, Bill Cassidy, Thomas Tillis, Mike Lee, Rand Paul, Tim Scott, John Thune, Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Shelley Capito, John Hoeven, Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV], Joni Ernst, Deb Fischer, James Risch, Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL], Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA]

Subjects

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5 December 2025

Summary

Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to allow two or more employers to be considered joint employers for purposes of the Act only if each shares and exercises control over essential terms and conditions of employment and such control over these matters is actual, direct, and immediate.

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Timeline

  1. 9 September 2015

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 September 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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