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HR 2345 103th Congress House

American Jobs Protection Act

Official title: To provide assistance to employees who are subject to a plant closing or mass layoff because their work is transferred to a foreign country that has low wages or unhealthy working conditions.

Introduced: February 24, 1994 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Administrative remediesBusiness recordsChild laborCivil actions and liability
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Nov 14, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Jun 10, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1465)
Jun 8, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 8, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 14, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Jobs Protection Act - Requires employers to provide specified notice and employee benefits (including severance pay, continuation of health care benefits, reimbursement for retraining, training incentive payments, and accelerated eligibility for early retirement) to employees who are subject to a plant closing or mass layoff because their work is transferred to (or similar products are imported from) another country which has specified levels of lower wages or less effective employment standards for overtime compensation, child labor, and employee safety.

Prohibits employers who do not provide such notice and benefits from entering into a contract with the United States for provision of products or services involved in the work transfer or substantially similar to such products or services.

Provides for enforcement of this Act by: (1) investigative and administrative actions and actions for injunctions by the Secretary of Labor; and (2) civil actions by employees, local governments, States, and the Secretary.

Requires employers to post notice concerning this Act and the filing of a charge. Authorizes civil fines for violations.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2345: American Jobs Protection Act. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2345/
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"H.R. 2345: American Jobs Protection Act." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2345/.
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H.R. 2345, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2345/.
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